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dharmagirl
ParticipantI wonder if admitting to being a Piggington poster would be enough of an excuse ;->
Sigh.
My husband has been regaling me stories of the unbridled stupidity that he sees every day down at the courthouse. It’s amazing. He cant discuss the case, of course, so he just tells me the peripheral stuff…like the people trying to chase a snake with a shovel yesterday in the parking lot and other bizarro stuff.
I’m a highly impatient person and have a hard time sitting still so I think jury duty would be absolute torture for me.
ParticipantI wonder if admitting to being a Piggington poster would be enough of an excuse ;->
Sigh.
My husband has been regaling me stories of the unbridled stupidity that he sees every day down at the courthouse. It’s amazing. He cant discuss the case, of course, so he just tells me the peripheral stuff…like the people trying to chase a snake with a shovel yesterday in the parking lot and other bizarro stuff.
I’m a highly impatient person and have a hard time sitting still so I think jury duty would be absolute torture for me.
ParticipantI wonder if admitting to being a Piggington poster would be enough of an excuse ;->
Sigh.
My husband has been regaling me stories of the unbridled stupidity that he sees every day down at the courthouse. It’s amazing. He cant discuss the case, of course, so he just tells me the peripheral stuff…like the people trying to chase a snake with a shovel yesterday in the parking lot and other bizarro stuff.
I’m a highly impatient person and have a hard time sitting still so I think jury duty would be absolute torture for me.
ParticipantI wonder if admitting to being a Piggington poster would be enough of an excuse ;->
Sigh.
My husband has been regaling me stories of the unbridled stupidity that he sees every day down at the courthouse. It’s amazing. He cant discuss the case, of course, so he just tells me the peripheral stuff…like the people trying to chase a snake with a shovel yesterday in the parking lot and other bizarro stuff.
I’m a highly impatient person and have a hard time sitting still so I think jury duty would be absolute torture for me.
ParticipantI wonder if for some people it is less about the amount of money you spend, but rather the physical and psychological torture that is now associated with airline travel?
Travel has become so NOT fun. Between the uncomfortable seats, security issues, kicking people, screaming babies (I’m an SB magnet), horrible, overpriced ‘snacks’, and now charges for baggage, I would rather just avoid air travel whenever possible.
However, I have a TON of FF miles with United so we’ve decided to plan one more big trip – to South America – and call it a day for a while. I have enough miles for first class tickets, which will make it a little better.
But, I’m concerned that FF miles will be the next target….or that they’ll be eliminated altogether.
When you live in CA, it’s easier to stick closer to home. We are lucky to live in place with access to the coast, Pacific NW, National Parks, etc. I’m happy to do that for awhile and hope that things settle down eventually.
ParticipantI wonder if for some people it is less about the amount of money you spend, but rather the physical and psychological torture that is now associated with airline travel?
Travel has become so NOT fun. Between the uncomfortable seats, security issues, kicking people, screaming babies (I’m an SB magnet), horrible, overpriced ‘snacks’, and now charges for baggage, I would rather just avoid air travel whenever possible.
However, I have a TON of FF miles with United so we’ve decided to plan one more big trip – to South America – and call it a day for a while. I have enough miles for first class tickets, which will make it a little better.
But, I’m concerned that FF miles will be the next target….or that they’ll be eliminated altogether.
When you live in CA, it’s easier to stick closer to home. We are lucky to live in place with access to the coast, Pacific NW, National Parks, etc. I’m happy to do that for awhile and hope that things settle down eventually.
ParticipantI wonder if for some people it is less about the amount of money you spend, but rather the physical and psychological torture that is now associated with airline travel?
Travel has become so NOT fun. Between the uncomfortable seats, security issues, kicking people, screaming babies (I’m an SB magnet), horrible, overpriced ‘snacks’, and now charges for baggage, I would rather just avoid air travel whenever possible.
However, I have a TON of FF miles with United so we’ve decided to plan one more big trip – to South America – and call it a day for a while. I have enough miles for first class tickets, which will make it a little better.
But, I’m concerned that FF miles will be the next target….or that they’ll be eliminated altogether.
When you live in CA, it’s easier to stick closer to home. We are lucky to live in place with access to the coast, Pacific NW, National Parks, etc. I’m happy to do that for awhile and hope that things settle down eventually.
ParticipantI wonder if for some people it is less about the amount of money you spend, but rather the physical and psychological torture that is now associated with airline travel?
Travel has become so NOT fun. Between the uncomfortable seats, security issues, kicking people, screaming babies (I’m an SB magnet), horrible, overpriced ‘snacks’, and now charges for baggage, I would rather just avoid air travel whenever possible.
However, I have a TON of FF miles with United so we’ve decided to plan one more big trip – to South America – and call it a day for a while. I have enough miles for first class tickets, which will make it a little better.
But, I’m concerned that FF miles will be the next target….or that they’ll be eliminated altogether.
When you live in CA, it’s easier to stick closer to home. We are lucky to live in place with access to the coast, Pacific NW, National Parks, etc. I’m happy to do that for awhile and hope that things settle down eventually.
ParticipantI wonder if for some people it is less about the amount of money you spend, but rather the physical and psychological torture that is now associated with airline travel?
Travel has become so NOT fun. Between the uncomfortable seats, security issues, kicking people, screaming babies (I’m an SB magnet), horrible, overpriced ‘snacks’, and now charges for baggage, I would rather just avoid air travel whenever possible.
However, I have a TON of FF miles with United so we’ve decided to plan one more big trip – to South America – and call it a day for a while. I have enough miles for first class tickets, which will make it a little better.
But, I’m concerned that FF miles will be the next target….or that they’ll be eliminated altogether.
When you live in CA, it’s easier to stick closer to home. We are lucky to live in place with access to the coast, Pacific NW, National Parks, etc. I’m happy to do that for awhile and hope that things settle down eventually.
ParticipantRock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.
Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”
My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.
On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.
I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.
As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?
I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…
Sigh.
ParticipantRock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.
Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”
My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.
On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.
I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.
As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?
I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…
Sigh.
ParticipantRock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.
Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”
My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.
On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.
I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.
As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?
I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…
Sigh.
ParticipantRock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.
Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”
My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.
On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.
I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.
As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?
I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…
Sigh.
ParticipantRock cocaine? Sheeesshhhh….I can imagine it would be hard to stay objective and stick to the “law”. Especially if the evidence seemed overwhelming.
Even though my income actually depends on my output, I doubt that I can claim “financial hardship.”
My husband (who is on jury duty now) says the judge seemed to define that as Lupe, the single mom of 4 children under the age of 6, working as a Mickey D’s french fry operator with no other financial or childcare support.
On the back of the form, it asks for “household income.” If I list our joint household income (NOT a million dollars, but not “hardship”) that wont work.
I think I’m just going to call and reschedule and see how that goes.
As far as education level goes…not sure I believe that. My husband is highly intelligent (and educated). He’s also a former military officer and he said that both sides seemed to like that during the selection process. I would have never guessed. Maybe they think military people will be more “fair” and judicious?
I’m politically liberal, so that alone would probably guarantee me a spot in the box. You know, with my weeping heart and all…
Sigh.
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