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Jury Duty Report

#1 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:01 am

Went in, sat through the boring orientation, went down to the dungeon to await whatever. The group was maybe only half the size of the first time I got called in 8 years ago. They came in almost right away and called 13 names to report to one courtroom, I was not among them. About an hour later, all of us who were left were told we were to report to the criminal court building several blocks away bright and early at 8:30 AM tomorrow, and from the sound of it, we weren't being sent there to just sit in a dungeon... so maybe I'll at least make it to selection this time....

And we were promptly dismissed for the day, so I won't lose out on my sleep today! (Which is nice since I worked my ass off last night) The bonus of going back tomorrow cinches my four day weekend, although I think my prospects of being freed before my normal weekend starts on Wednesday are looking dim at this point. We shall see.....

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Re: Jury Duty Report

#2 Post by Mini Wayne Metoo26 » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:07 am

littlebeast13 wrote:Went in, sat through the boring orientation, went down to the dungeon to await whatever. The group was maybe only half the size of the first time I got called in 8 years ago. They came in almost right away and called 13 names to report to one courtroom, I was not among them. About an hour later, all of us who were left were told we were to report to the criminal court building several blocks away bright and early at 8:30 AM tomorrow, and from the sound of it, we weren't being sent there to just sit in a dungeon... so maybe I'll at least make it to selection this time....

And we were promptly dismissed for the day, so I won't lose out on my sleep today! (Which is nice since I worked my ass off last night) The bonus of going back tomorrow cinches my four day weekend, although I think my prospects of being freed before my normal weekend starts on Wednesday are looking dim at this point. We shall see.....

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Re: Jury Duty Report

#3 Post by christie1111 » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:08 am

I hope the case you get is a serial mailbox burgerler who has been caught with other peoples stuff which will then be returned to the rightful owners.

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Re: Jury Duty Report

#4 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:09 am

Mini Wayne Metoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:Went in, sat through the boring orientation, went down to the dungeon to await whatever. The group was maybe only half the size of the first time I got called in 8 years ago. They came in almost right away and called 13 names to report to one courtroom, I was not among them. About an hour later, all of us who were left were told we were to report to the criminal court building several blocks away bright and early at 8:30 AM tomorrow, and from the sound of it, we weren't being sent there to just sit in a dungeon... so maybe I'll at least make it to selection this time....

And we were promptly dismissed for the day, so I won't lose out on my sleep today! (Which is nice since I worked my ass off last night) The bonus of going back tomorrow cinches my four day weekend, although I think my prospects of being freed before my normal weekend starts on Wednesday are looking dim at this point. We shall see.....

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Just say "Not Guilty" and we'll be out of there in no time!

Or else... :twisted:

Sorry, I'm not allowed to associate with any of the potential parties to the case. I'll have to put you on Ignore..... :P :P :P

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Re: Jury Duty Report

#5 Post by Beast's_Attorney » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:10 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Mini Wayne Metoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:Went in, sat through the boring orientation, went down to the dungeon to await whatever. The group was maybe only half the size of the first time I got called in 8 years ago. They came in almost right away and called 13 names to report to one courtroom, I was not among them. About an hour later, all of us who were left were told we were to report to the criminal court building several blocks away bright and early at 8:30 AM tomorrow, and from the sound of it, we weren't being sent there to just sit in a dungeon... so maybe I'll at least make it to selection this time....

And we were promptly dismissed for the day, so I won't lose out on my sleep today! (Which is nice since I worked my ass off last night) The bonus of going back tomorrow cinches my four day weekend, although I think my prospects of being freed before my normal weekend starts on Wednesday are looking dim at this point. We shall see.....

lb13
Just say "Not Guilty" and we'll be out of there in no time!

Or else... :twisted:

Sorry, I'm not allowed to associate with any of the potential parties to the case. I'll have to put you on Ignore..... :P :P :P

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Like you've been putting my bills on Ignore???
There are 24 billable hours in every day!

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Re: Jury Duty Report

#6 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:11 am

Beast's_Attorney wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Mini Wayne Metoo26 wrote:
Just say "Not Guilty" and we'll be out of there in no time!

Or else... :twisted:

Sorry, I'm not allowed to associate with any of the potential parties to the case. I'll have to put you on Ignore..... :P :P :P

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Like you've been putting my bills on Ignore???

Sorry, but I got the bill for Ody's vet stay today. Your bill just got bumped back to the 2018 file....

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Re: Jury Duty Report

#7 Post by Shadow » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:14 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Beast's_Attorney wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

Sorry, I'm not allowed to associate with any of the potential parties to the case. I'll have to put you on Ignore..... :P :P :P

lb13
Like you've been putting my bills on Ignore???

Sorry, but I got the bill for Ody's vet stay today. Your bill just got bumped back to the 2018 file....

lb13
But he's worth it!

Not like the hamster I've been hearing about that used to live here. I could have taken care of that problem before it became a problem...
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Re: Jury Duty Report

#8 Post by Biskit » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:15 am

Shadow wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Beast's_Attorney wrote:
Like you've been putting my bills on Ignore???

Sorry, but I got the bill for Ody's vet stay today. Your bill just got bumped back to the 2018 file....

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But he's worth it!

Not like the hamster I've been hearing about that used to live here. I could have taken care of that problem before it became a problem...

But you're not the one who will have to do without food for a month because of it....

Got any spare Meow Mix Market Selects?

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Re: Jury Duty Report

#9 Post by Shadow » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:22 am

Biskit wrote:
Shadow wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

Sorry, but I got the bill for Ody's vet stay today. Your bill just got bumped back to the 2018 file....

lb13
But he's worth it!

Not like the hamster I've been hearing about that used to live here. I could have taken care of that problem before it became a problem...

But you're not the one who will have to do without food for a month because of it....

Got any spare Meow Mix Market Selects?
There are 6 left in the box! I'm sure they would taste better if I ever got to them before Big Boss Cat licked all the gravy off both servings. Mom just opened a new case of the 9 Lives sliced/shredded so there are 23 cans of that.

If they ever get another hamster I will share it with you!

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#10 Post by Evil Squirrel » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:24 am

Shadow wrote:
Biskit wrote:
Shadow wrote:
But he's worth it!

Not like the hamster I've been hearing about that used to live here. I could have taken care of that problem before it became a problem...

But you're not the one who will have to do without food for a month because of it....

Got any spare Meow Mix Market Selects?
There are 6 left in the box! I'm sure they would taste better if I ever got to them before Big Boss Cat licked all the gravy off both servings. Mom just opened a new case of the 9 Lives sliced/shredded so there are 23 cans of that.

I'll have me one of those, and fetch one for my Vaudevillean friend.....

YUM!!!!!!!
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#11 Post by ninjadog » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:26 am

Shadow wrote: (I've been spending more time out and about, so mom notices my toenails clicking on the tile more frequently. I should hide from her better!)
U shud B come a ninjacat. Nobody ever hears me wander a round. Some times I am invisible, 2.

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#12 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:26 am

ninjadog wrote:
Shadow wrote: (I've been spending more time out and about, so mom notices my toenails clicking on the tile more frequently. I should hide from her better!)
U shud B come a ninjacat. Nobody ever hears me wander a round. Some times I am invisible, 2.

But are your explosions silent....?

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#13 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:31 am

Biskit wrote:
Shadow wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

Sorry, but I got the bill for Ody's vet stay today. Your bill just got bumped back to the 2018 file....

lb13
But he's worth it!

Not like the hamster I've been hearing about that used to live here. I could have taken care of that problem before it became a problem...

But you're not the one who will have to do without food for a month because of it....

Got any spare Meow Mix Market Selects?
Just have your servant stick some in his pants as he's leaving work.
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Re: Jury Duty Report

#14 Post by minimetoo26 » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:33 am

Bob Juch wrote:
Biskit wrote:
Shadow wrote:
But he's worth it!

Not like the hamster I've been hearing about that used to live here. I could have taken care of that problem before it became a problem...

But you're not the one who will have to do without food for a month because of it....

Got any spare Meow Mix Market Selects?
Just have your servant stick some in his pants as he's leaving work.
He wouldn't even liberate the used Chinese-made American flag for us...
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#15 Post by littlebeast13 » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:26 am

As expected, I finally made it into a courtroom today. We got introduced to the process by the judge, saw the principles in the trial (A certain Mr. Ford was being charged with armed robbery at knifepoint), and half of us got to make our opening voir dire introductions before the judge let us take a 10 minute break....

That 10 minute break turned into about 45 minutes, so we knew something was up. In comes the judge with our release papers. Mr. Ford, it turns out, decided to plead guilty to the crime in exchange for a lesser sentence. We were free to go, and no longer needed until such a time as I should be called upon again..... YAY!!!!

Potentially insenitive comment...
Methinks Mr. Ford, who bore some resemblance to a certain Mr. Snoop Dogg, freaked upon noticing that the ENTIRE pool that his jury was to be formed from was white, and decided to plea then and there. Jurors are often most effective in the criminal justice system before they are ever even selected to be on a jury.....

And now to enjoy what is left of my paid four day weekend thanks to the kind folks in the Madison County court system....

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#16 Post by Queen Fantine VIII » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:50 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Potentially insenitive comment...
Methinks Mr. Ford, who bore some resemblance to a certain Mr. Snoop Dogg, freaked upon noticing that the ENTIRE pool that his jury was to be formed from was white, and decided to plea then and there. Jurors are often most effective in the criminal justice system before they are ever even selected to be on a jury.....

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You obviously weren't sporting the "Free Weezy" tee that I sent you for just such an occasion as jury duty.....

Or did that damned mailbox thief strike again?
Exeunt Regina......

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#17 Post by littlebeast13 » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:52 am

Queen Fantine VIII wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Potentially insenitive comment...
Methinks Mr. Ford, who bore some resemblance to a certain Mr. Snoop Dogg, freaked upon noticing that the ENTIRE pool that his jury was to be formed from was white, and decided to plea then and there. Jurors are often most effective in the criminal justice system before they are ever even selected to be on a jury.....

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You obviously weren't sporting the "Free Weezy" tee that I sent you for just such an occasion as jury duty.....

Or did that damned mailbox thief strike again?

I'll have to ask my mailman if he was held up at knifepoint.....

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#18 Post by Queen Fantine VIII » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:56 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Queen Fantine VIII wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Potentially insenitive comment...
Methinks Mr. Ford, who bore some resemblance to a certain Mr. Snoop Dogg, freaked upon noticing that the ENTIRE pool that his jury was to be formed from was white, and decided to plea then and there. Jurors are often most effective in the criminal justice system before they are ever even selected to be on a jury.....

lb13
You obviously weren't sporting the "Free Weezy" tee that I sent you for just such an occasion as jury duty.....

Or did that damned mailbox thief strike again?

I'll have to ask my mailman if he was held up at knifepoint.....

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Ha!

Just so you'll know what you're missing.......
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#19 Post by OJ Simpson » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:59 am

Queen Fantine VIII wrote:
Yes, they really exist!
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I'm feeling left outt..... :(

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#20 Post by silvercamaro » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:03 pm

OJ Simpson wrote:
Queen Fantine VIII wrote:
Yes, they really exist!
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I'm feeling left outt..... :(
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#21 Post by Queen Fantine VIII » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:10 pm

silvercamaro wrote:
OJ Simpson wrote:
Queen Fantine VIII wrote:
Yes, they really exist!
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I'm feeling left outt..... :(
You are not left outt. You are locked upp.
He might be feeling left outt since nobody decided to dedicate their foxtrot to him last night on DWTS. Those fair weather Kardashian whelps........
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#22 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:57 am

Here's an article about my case.....

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/ford-6 ... ictim.html

No wonder I didn't catch the defendant's first name.....

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#23 Post by minimetoo26 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:41 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:Here's an article about my case.....

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/ford-6 ... ictim.html

No wonder I didn't catch the defendant's first name.....

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Well, that's what she gets for stopping for a Pepsi! :P
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#24 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:43 pm

minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:Here's an article about my case.....

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/ford-6 ... ictim.html

No wonder I didn't catch the defendant's first name.....

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Well, that's what she gets for stopping for a Pepsi! :P

Oh sure, blame the victim! I was gonna give the guy the chair..... :P :P :P

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#25 Post by minimetoo26 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:47 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:Here's an article about my case.....

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/ford-6 ... ictim.html

No wonder I didn't catch the defendant's first name.....

lb13
Well, that's what she gets for stopping for a Pepsi! :P

Oh sure, blame the victim! I was gonna give the guy the chair..... :P :P :P

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Give the guy the chair. But you can't deny that soda is bad for you in so many ways!!! :P :P :P

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