Aimless1 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 I've sat in the jury pool three times, been excused twice. Apparently sounding decisive does not help in getting me selected (so one attorney told me on the way out of the court house). Saw Richard Thomas in 12 Angry Men on stage. Surprisingly good performance.
aardvark baguette Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 I would suck as a juror. I can remember names for a period of about 3 nanoseconds, and I hate the government.
skullguise Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 I served last year during a civil trial, it was pretty interesting. We had to take the emotion out of it (we were all feeling very bad for a guy that had an accident), and focus on the legal rules. He ended up not getting any settlement. It was only a day and a half, and a decent learning experience. We also realized that his council stunk; they should have easily been able to recognize the legal ruling that would have dismissed his complaint. And because they didn't file for something in the situation where the employer WAS likely negligent, they got nothing.....
Augsburger Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 I served last year during a civil trial, it was pretty interesting. We had to take the emotion out of it (we were all feeling very bad for a guy that had an accident), and focus on the legal rules. He ended up not getting any settlement. It was only a day and a half, and a decent learning experience. We also realized that his council stunk; they should have easily been able to recognize the legal ruling that would have dismissed his complaint. And because they didn't file for something in the situation where the employer WAS likely negligent, they got nothing..... ......and that is specifically why I hire the best attorneys to defend me in all of my attempted murder trials. Keeps me on the streets out of court and available for meets.
n_maher Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 I went into work late and somehow still managed to put in 11 hours today. The next few months are going to be very ugly.
Dusty Chalk Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 ......and that is specifically why I hire the best attorneys to defend me in all of my attempted murder trials. Keeps me on the streets out of court and available for meets.Elitely. While admitting no defeat.
Absorbine_Sr Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 I've served on two juries, one civil, one criminal. The criminal trial was more interesting, it was a bank employee accused of stealing money from the bank. We were all pretty sure he was guilty, but the prosecutor was so bad he never nailed it down conclusively and we unanimously acquitted him. In that case it looks like crime did pay.
HeadphoneAddict Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 Got the stitches removed in my mouth from surgery last week. Turned 49. Went to an art show where my daughter won a national silver key and my son won an Instructor's Choice ribbon. Had a nice quiet dinner. Ate birthday cake.
mypasswordis Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 Happy birthday. What was the art medium?
HeadphoneAddict Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) Happy birthday. What was the art medium? Thanks. My daughter did a wood sculpture of a lion, and my son did a photograph. We both took a photo of a snowscape with our iPhones, after we pulled over to the side of the road, but his came out better than mine. This is the photo he won the ribbon with, which I posted a while back in the photography thread (click to enlarge): Here is the one I took, and I missed the ray of sunlight coming in through the clouds: Edited March 16, 2011 by HeadphoneAddict
mypasswordis Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 Nice, both things I would like to explore in the future. Have done charcoal, oil pastels, watercolor, and lightly dabbed into oil painting before I quit. Wish I kept on but was busy, and still am.
HeadphoneAddict Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 Nice, both things I would like to explore in the future. Have done charcoal, oil pastels, watercolor, and lightly dabbed into oil painting before I quit. Wish I kept on but was busy, and still am. Thanks. I edited my last post with a copy of my son's winning photo. I think his came out better than mine, as he didn't get too much foreground in the shot and he caught a ray of sunlight coming in through the clouds. Some people might complain he caught too much sky instead. We're proud of both of them. My younger daughter won an award last year in art too. I'm gonna try to take a photo of the sculpture and of the other one's computer art and post it sometime.
jvlgato Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 Happy Bday, HPA, and congrats on your kids' awards!
Aimless1 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 You had a birthday Larry? Belated ~Happy Birthday~!
luvdunhill Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 We both took a photo of a snowscape with our iPhones ... This is the photo he won the ribbon with Wow you can win a photography contest with an iPhone picture? What's next, writing a novel using txting?
skullguise Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Talked or e-chatted to a couple folks from my old company....they had a layoff of 27 people in IT alone.....maybe 20-35%......outsourcing..... Some are transitioning and will get a bonus if they stay on to help; that's not so bad. But I'm sure it was an exhausting, horrible day for everyone.
jinp6301 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Wow you can win a photography contest with an iPhone picture? What's next, writing a novel using txting? http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_phone_novel
boomana Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Happy birthday, Larry. At least your stitches were out so you could eat cake.
morphsci Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Posted March 17, 2011 Happy Birthday Larry and congratulations to both of your children. I spent a good chunk of today, the third day of our spring break, replacing wires between the satellite antenna and the switch and receivers. Our lovely new dog just loves the taste of RG-6u. The rest of the day was spent cleaning gutters and the refuse from the winter's ice storms. Can't wait for spring break to be over so I can get some rest.
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