Blitzed through Skin Game. Awesome book.
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Yesterday workday was borrrring... Will today be borrring as much?
Oh, and in the middle of the work I learned that we are staying 30 minutes longer Monday-Thursday and we'll be leaving 2 hours earlier on Friday. Not thrilling but acceptable.
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Genuine news headline from Sweden (except I've translated it).
Police shot moose in wood shop classroom.
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He wife and I have a microwave a don't use. We bought it when we still lived in Philly, but haven't needed it since we moved down to Houston as both the rental and new house each came with one.
So, since one of the two microwaves here at work crapped out, I brought mine in. This way, I get one more thing out of my house, and I reduce the chances of having to wait to heat my lunch up.
Win!
I thought that was something you opposed?I'm off to jury duty.
Take care!
Not at all. I think jury duty is a tremendously important civic duty. I drove ~900 miles from Texas to report.
I was shocked that the defense preemptively excluded me late in the process. I expected to be preempted by the procecution even though I didn't advertise my politics.
If I were on trial I'd want 12 of me on the jury.
Off to shop. They advertised they will have cheap boots this week. We shall see, we shall judge.
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Wow, I clearly pushed a couple of buttons with my post on jury duty, which was definitely not my intention. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to anyone I offended, angered, annoyed, etc... I was not trying to imply that what I did was good or right, in fact, at the time I knew I was being a piece of s#@*, but I had my reasons for not wanting to serve. They weren't good reasons, but I had them and let them dictate my actions. I wish I could say that if I were called upon again that I wouldn't try to get out, but I can't in all honesty say that. One of the reasons I had then, and still have now, is that I don't think I would be a good juror. In fact, if I were on trial (God forbid), I wouldn't want someone like me in the jury box.
So, once again, I am sorry for any ill feelings I brought up in anyone here, and hope that we can continue on in the spirit of, if not friendship, then at least friendliness.
no worries. And congratulations on the raise.
I thought that was something you opposed?I'm off to jury duty.
Take care!
Not at all. I think jury duty is a tremendously important civic duty. I drove ~900 miles from Texas to report.
I was shocked that the defense preemptively excluded me late in the process. I expected to be preempted by the procecution even though I didn't advertise my politics.
If I were on trial I'd want 12 of me on the jury.
you just want to get off of crimes scott free by appealing to the vanity of the jury...
More seriously, im sorry man-i could have sworn you said you didnt care for some aspect of jury duty, some years ago.
Wow, I clearly pushed a couple of buttons with my post on jury duty, which was definitely not my intention. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to anyone I offended, angered, annoyed, etc... I was not trying to imply that what I did was good or right, in fact, at the time I knew I was being a piece of s&~%, but I had my reasons for not wanting to serve. They weren't good reasons, but I had them and let them dictate my actions. I wish I could say that if I were called upon again that I wouldn't try to get out, but I can't in all honesty say that. One of the reasons I had then, and still have now, is that I don't think I would be a good juror. In fact, if I were on trial (God forbid), I wouldn't want someone like me in the jury box.
So, once again, I am sorry for any ill feelings I brought up in anyone here, and hope that we can continue on in the spirit of, if not friendship, then at least friendliness.
no worries man, its cool!
Congrats on the raise, grdlm!
Genuine news headline from Sweden (except I've translated it).
Police shot moose in wood shop classroom.
noooooooooooooooo,
the poor, poor moose
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Aberzombie's Really Grim Fairy Tales
The Princess and Her Sister
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess named Ellie and her younger sister Mona (who also happened to be a princess). Their parents loved them very much, but were tragically taken from them (along with every single relative and a few friends) in a freak accident involving a wagon, three giants, and the village baker.
Princess Ellie then became Queen. But she had a secret.....
She didn't want to be queen. She wanted to be a circus clown.
Queen Ellie confided her secret to her beloved sister. Princess Mona was so disgusted by what she saw as her sister's weakness, she let her own desire for power lead her to frame Ellie for witch craft.
Ellie was burned at the stake.
Mona became queen. She then tried to engage her kingdom in a war of conquest, but she wasn't much a leader. Her armies were crushed, the citizens put to the sword, and all settlements and castles burned.
For good measure, they salted the earth.
The end.
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COOOOOOOOOOOOOL.
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Considering how many actual years I've gotten off of people's sentences while I was playing lawyer in prison, and one complete reversal, all due to prosecutors suppressing exculpatory evidence, not actually double checking "facts" their "informants" testified to (one guy was in Hawaii when the rat in Ft. Worth, Texas, said he bought an ounce of ice from him, and the guy;s court appointed attorney couldn't be bothered to check), the only thing I'd do on a drug trial jury is hang it. And, considering the number of false prosecutions in my county alone due to a very unprofessional crime lab (called the worst in America at one point) for a whole passel of offenses, I'd say maybe the juries of America should be instructed they can't trust anything the lawyers say and just concentrate on whatever facts the prosecution and defense (usually exculpatory and usually the prosecution) haven't motioned into oblivion.
Jury duty, at least in Harris County, Texas, isn't a civic responsibility, it's validation of stacking the deck against defendants.
Thank the FSM I am legally barred from participating in that farce.
sleepingly staggers into the thread and bumps into people and some objects
Considering how many actual years I've gotten off of people's sentences while I was playing lawyer in prison, and one complete reversal, all due to prosecutors suppressing exculpatory evidence, not actually double checking "facts" their "informants" testified to (one guy was in Hawaii when the rat in Ft. Worth, Texas, said he bought an ounce of ice from him, and the guy;s court appointed attorney couldn't be bothered to check), the only thing I'd do on a drug trial jury is hang it. And, considering the number of false prosecutions in my county alone due to a very unprofessional crime lab (called the worst in America at one point) for a whole passel of offenses, I'd say maybe the juries of America should be instructed they can't trust anything the lawyers say and just concentrate on whatever facts the prosecution and defense (usually exculpatory and usually the prosecution) haven't motioned into oblivion.
Jury duty, at least in Harris County, Texas, isn't a civic responsibility, it's validation of stacking the deck against defendants.
Thank the FSM I am legally barred from participating in that farce.
Hm.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
After two borrring days at work I am feeling like it should be Friday already :/
I have found a rotisserie cafe. It's like Boston Market for people who have taste buds. This may be my new favorite lunch place.
But my lack of taste buds like Boston Market...
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Scint and I made a thing
Cool! Do you want me to put it up on the Mythopoeic Rambling blog?
Ok, so this is pretty good.
Hee hee.
Scint and I made a thingCool! Do you want me to put it up on the Mythopoeic Rambling blog?
Sure. =) If it's not obvious, it's based off Bob and similar spirits from The Dresden Files series. Though Bob would be a many-HD-advanced version compared to this little one.
Sure. =) If it's not obvious, it's based off Bob and similar spirits from The Dresden Files series. Though Bob would be a many-HD-advanced version compared to this little one.Scint and I made a thingCool! Do you want me to put it up on the Mythopoeic Rambling blog?
OK. I'll put it up on Friday early morning (I'll probably put another one up Friday late night).
Yeah, Bob would be much more advanced. :)
Sure. =) If it's not obvious, it's based off Bob and similar spirits from The Dresden Files series. Though Bob would be a many-HD-advanced version compared to this little one.Scint and I made a thingCool! Do you want me to put it up on the Mythopoeic Rambling blog?OK. I'll put it up on Friday early morning (I'll probably put another one up Friday late night).
Yeah, Bob would be much more advanced. :)
If you say so. What I know about statting, he could juggle.
If you say so. What I know about statting, he could juggle.Sure. =) If it's not obvious, it's based off Bob and similar spirits from The Dresden Files series. Though Bob would be a many-HD-advanced version compared to this little one.Scint and I made a thingCool! Do you want me to put it up on the Mythopoeic Rambling blog?OK. I'll put it up on Friday early morning (I'll probably put another one up Friday late night).
Yeah, Bob would be much more advanced. :)
Hey there! It's been a while.
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Today is Ebon's birthday! Yaaaaay =D Happy Birthday =D I promise not to kill you in Kingmaker tonight.
Mmmmrrrgghhh.