Monday, December 08, 2003
AND THEN:
We should have a montage of those flipping calendar pages or the sound of a clock ticking.
Here is the latest on the jury duty front. I went, I sat, I missed the first two player drafts and began to move emotionally from resistance to being called towards a mild resentment that they were NOT calliing me.
Then, reality bit and I was called to serve. Three men commited an armed robbery and they think that it might have involved the three gentlemen sitting in the courtroom. I did not immediately disqualify for hardship so I am back tomorrow at 9 AM for the hard vetting. I think I could do this but it is estimated that the trial will last two weeks--what could be so complicated? It would be kinda interesting. Maybe. Well.
It is interesting to see my attitude begin to shift from rebellion and defiance to willingness. Once I took the oath I found myself unable to lie about my 'hardship' in serving and the case itself is one which I could find no objection to sitting on. It is not a civil case and a robbery, even an armed one, seems, well, even INteresting.
Now: tick tick tick tick tick I am due back tomorrow at 9AM for the grilling and the weeding; grilled weeds.
Bzzzzzzz CONTINUED:
Whilst I was sweating out the courtroom scene (watching Regis, finishing the Sunday NYT XWord, and chit chatting with a few other people I knew who were serving time with me), John was cruising around in various Chrysler Sebring Convertibles and looking at the ins and outs of a new new one versus a lease-return--27,000 miles and only 3000 dollars less when rebates are considered--no contest I say--get the new one even if the 2004 grill looks funny with the license plate mounted on it. Sleeping on it, but moving toward a close of the sale. Almond glitter, not white. White looks 'cheap'.
We should have a montage of those flipping calendar pages or the sound of a clock ticking.
Here is the latest on the jury duty front. I went, I sat, I missed the first two player drafts and began to move emotionally from resistance to being called towards a mild resentment that they were NOT calliing me.
Then, reality bit and I was called to serve. Three men commited an armed robbery and they think that it might have involved the three gentlemen sitting in the courtroom. I did not immediately disqualify for hardship so I am back tomorrow at 9 AM for the hard vetting. I think I could do this but it is estimated that the trial will last two weeks--what could be so complicated? It would be kinda interesting. Maybe. Well.
It is interesting to see my attitude begin to shift from rebellion and defiance to willingness. Once I took the oath I found myself unable to lie about my 'hardship' in serving and the case itself is one which I could find no objection to sitting on. It is not a civil case and a robbery, even an armed one, seems, well, even INteresting.
Now: tick tick tick tick tick I am due back tomorrow at 9AM for the grilling and the weeding; grilled weeds.
Bzzzzzzz CONTINUED:
Whilst I was sweating out the courtroom scene (watching Regis, finishing the Sunday NYT XWord, and chit chatting with a few other people I knew who were serving time with me), John was cruising around in various Chrysler Sebring Convertibles and looking at the ins and outs of a new new one versus a lease-return--27,000 miles and only 3000 dollars less when rebates are considered--no contest I say--get the new one even if the 2004 grill looks funny with the license plate mounted on it. Sleeping on it, but moving toward a close of the sale. Almond glitter, not white. White looks 'cheap'.
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