Jury Duty

I've just spent the last couple of days on Jury Duty - I suspect the system here is the same as the UK. The poor sole called in for Jury Duty have to sit on very uncomfy seats, in a room that's a little too hot (it was 42 deg c for the last couple of days) and wait for thier numbers to be called.

If you are called up - then you've won a ballot to move on to the next step. If not, then you're soul is condemed to remain sitting, waiting for your jury lotto number to be called for eternity (or a week anyway - it just feals like eternity).

I got called on the 2nd draw, so joined about 30 for another lotto pick, in the court room, to see if I'd be a lucky one on the jury of 12.

I was picked, and my age must have been acceptable for the defence lawyer, who let me stay, but appeared to reject any twerlis (I'll explain that reference to old age another time).

Two days later, and a verdict given, I'm back to work tomorrow (not sure if I think thats a good thing or not).

I am a little miffed that doing the j.d. has robbed me of this weeks on-call money, but it will be nice to have a weekend with no 5AM calls from work with on-line problems.

Since I mentioned the weekend - W and I are off to the beach with freinds on Sunday (but not Bingley - he got a trip Monday afternoon to make up for missing out). We're followibng the monrning swim with breakfast by the beach. W and I then plan later to go to the Caravan and Camping expo in the city - in search of some cheap camping gear.