Re: Not the way to get out of jury duty

2009-05-01 Thread G Money
I'd rather count the wrinkles on my dog's balls that cracked me up for some reason. On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Ian Skinner h...@ilsweb.com wrote: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0430091jury1.html But it worked, he was not selected for a jury.

Not the way to get out of jury duty

2009-04-30 Thread Jerry Johnson
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Re: Not the way to get out of jury duty

2009-04-30 Thread Ian Skinner
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Jury Duty

2007-01-10 Thread Mike Tangorre
I was pretty irritated when I was summoned for Jury Duty - there is a lot going on at work and home and the last thing I needed was to get behind for the sake of Jury Duty! Now that the experience is over, the opportunity to serve on a jury for an attempted murder trial was incredible and while

Re: Jury Duty

2007-01-10 Thread G Money
for Jury Duty - there is a lot going on at work and home and the last thing I needed was to get behind for the sake of Jury Duty! Now that the experience is over, the opportunity to serve on a jury for an attempted murder trial was incredible and while it was a small inconvenience, it is definitely

Re: Jury Duty

2007-01-10 Thread Erika Walker
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Re: Jury Duty

2007-01-10 Thread William Bowen
It's a lot different from the inside isn't it? :-) I've been called twice since living up here in the Northwest, and I have served twice. the first case was petty robbery and the guy got convicted 'cause he did some really stupid things. The second was a damages case in civil court. Never

Re: Jury Duty

2007-01-10 Thread Adam Churvis
advanced intensive Master-level training in C# ASP.NET 2.0 for ColdFusion Developers at ProductivityEnhancement.com - Original Message - From: William Bowen To: CF-Community Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Jury Duty It's a lot different from

Re: Jury Duty

2007-01-10 Thread William Bowen
, January 10, 2007 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Jury Duty It's a lot different from the inside isn't it? :-) I've been called twice since living up here in the Northwest, and I have served twice. the first case was petty robbery and the guy got convicted 'cause he did some really

Re: Jury Duty

2007-01-10 Thread Adam Churvis
- Original Message - From: Mike Tangorre To: CF-Community Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:00 AM Subject: Jury Duty snip Anyway, I thought that those of you who haven't had the opportunity to serve on a jury might find my experience interesting... I know I did. Tango

Jury duty in Oakland

2003-09-30 Thread Jacob
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Re: Jury duty in Oakland

2003-09-30 Thread Kevin Graeme
I don't understand. California is a death penalty state so why doesn't the judge just hang the jury? :-) -Kevin - Original Message - From: Jacob [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:54 PM Subject: Jury duty in Oakland http

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2003-03-11 Thread Bill Wheatley
george carlin! :) - Original Message - From: Jacob [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:54 PM Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD Very simple, To get out of jury duty, all you have to say is the following when

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2003-03-11 Thread Bill Wheatley
hhaha I heard a good quote one time i like. Why cant you fool a jury they are the people that are the ones who cant find a good reason to get out of jury duty - Original Message - From: Adam Churvis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:17 PM

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2003-03-11 Thread Bill Wheatley
LOL - Original Message - From: Adam Churvis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 2:34 AM Subject: Re: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD So, this begs the question - if I'm working and paying for my houses, it's possible

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2003-03-11 Thread Ben Doom
that means something. :-( -- Ben Doom Programmer General Lackey Moonbow Software, Inc : -Original Message- : From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:52 AM : To: CF-Community : Subject: Re: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD

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2003-03-11 Thread Bill Wheatley
- From: Ben Doom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:18 AM Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD *sigh* Am I the only one here who feels like it's my duty? I mean, there's a lot of talk around here about various parts

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2003-03-11 Thread John Stanley
if i got called, i would serve. it is our duty. i just never have. -Original Message- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:18 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD *sigh* Am I the only one here who feels

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2003-03-11 Thread Jerry Johnson
of those pieces that means something. :-( -- Ben Doom Programmer General Lackey Moonbow Software, Inc : -Original Message- : From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:52 AM : To: CF-Community : Subject: Re: Benefits of jury duty..., new

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2003-03-11 Thread Harkins,Patrick
I would love to be on a jury just for the experience, though I admit the responsibility is scary! -Original Message- From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 11, 2003 9:31 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD if i got called

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2003-03-11 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
Not in the least, if I ever got summoned I'd go and not try to weasel out of it... but then again, as I mentioned there are some honest answers that will remove you from a jury pool faster than anything. Hatton *sigh* Am I the only one here who feels like it's my duty? I mean, there's a

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2003-03-11 Thread Ben Doom
: -Original Message- : From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:30 AM : To: CF-Community : Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD : : : No, Ben. : : I agree wholeheartedly. : : If I am not willing to do my part, then how can I expect anyone

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2003-03-11 Thread Kevin Graeme
I have been called twice and have been happy to serve. -Kevin -Original Message- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:18 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD *sigh* Am I the only one here who feels

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2003-03-11 Thread Harkins,Patrick
I was born in Taxes... Of course, I also feel the same way about taxes. ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription:

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2003-03-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
While I fully agree with you, unfortunately I cannot serve on a jury. larry At 09:40 AM 3/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: Okay, three others who agree with me. I'm feeling better. :-) I understand about the jokes, but in my own little paranoid way, I was starting to feel that it was way more

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2003-03-11 Thread Jacob
Of course. And I am going to use it the next time I am called... ;-) At 07:50 AM 3/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: george carlin! :) - Original Message - From: Jacob [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:54 PM Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty

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2003-03-11 Thread Ben Doom
do it except for that. -- Ben Doom Programmer General Lackey Moonbow Software, Inc : -Original Message- : From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:53 PM : To: CF-Community : Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD

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2003-03-11 Thread Ben Doom
, March 11, 2003 9:48 AM : To: CF-Community : Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD : : : I was born in Taxes... : : Of course, I also feel the same way about taxes. : ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com

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2003-03-11 Thread Nick McClure
Why? -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:53 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD While I fully agree with you, unfortunately I cannot serve on a jury. larry At 09:40

RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD

2003-03-11 Thread Nick McClure
of the district in which the crime was committed. -Original Message- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:18 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD *sigh* Am I the only one here who feels like it's my duty

RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD

2003-03-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:53 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD While I fully agree with you, unfortunately I cannot serve on a jury. larry At 09:40 AM 3/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: Okay, three others who agree with me. I'm feeling

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2003-03-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:53 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD While I fully agree with you, unfortunately I cannot serve on a jury. larry At 09:40 AM 3/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: Okay, three others who agree with me

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2003-03-11 Thread John Stanley
huh...huh...you said ass sizes..huh...huh... -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:34 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD I should mention that before I moved down here, I served

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2003-03-11 Thread Adam Churvis
*sigh* Am I the only one here who feels like it's my duty? No, not at all. All joking aside, I am proud to serve my country in any capacity in which I am called. Glad to know others present are, too. God Bless America! Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis Team Macromedia Volunteer for

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2003-03-11 Thread healdt
I have to agree with Adam. While I have not been called to do jury duty so far, I would be honored to do it. However I have a sneaking suspicion that I would probably get weeded out due to my reactionary views :) Tim -Original Message- From: Adam Churvis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

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2003-03-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
lawyers. larry At 11:15 AM 3/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: I have to agree with Adam. While I have not been called to do jury duty so far, I would be honored to do it. However I have a sneaking suspicion that I would probably get weeded out due to my reactionary views :) Tim -Original Message

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2003-03-11 Thread Paul Ihrig
i just got done with jury duty in in Columbus Ohio! It was a great experience! was able to speak with over 5 local elected judges. they really did know what an inconvenience it is to most people! i was glad to have some thing to do for two weeks! due to unemployment they just raised the perdium

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2003-03-11 Thread Ben Doom
: was able to speak with over 5 local elected judges. 6? eg --BenD ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=5

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2003-03-11 Thread Harkins,Patrick
] Sent: March 11, 2003 10:14 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD Everything is bigger in Taxes? All my axes live in Taxes? Meaner than a Taxes twister? Oh, now see what you started

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2003-03-11 Thread Ben Braver
At 09:31 AM 3/11/03 -0500, you wrote: if i got called, i would serve. it is our duty. i just never have. -Original Message- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:18 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD *sigh

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2003-03-11 Thread Ben Braver
Twice I have asked for a postponement when I had a vacation or business trip scheduled. Have never asked to be excused. Several times, I have shown up, wasted most of a day, to be excused from the jury waiting room. That's ok. Would have been willing to serve. Have served (once). (Our county's

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2003-03-11 Thread Judith Dinowitz
I'm proud to serve too, but when I got called I was basically needed at home with young kids (infants) and I was nursing, etc., so I asked to be excused. I just can't take out that much time when my primary responsibility is as mother. If I could be sure I would not be out for two weeks at a

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2003-03-11 Thread Jim Davis
So, I've never had to serve on a jury - but something I've always wondered about - they can't force someone who is supporting their family to go on jury duty, can they? Or how about a single guy/gal - what if they can't afford to pay rent because they can't go to work? In MA the system

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2003-03-11 Thread Adam Churvis
I'm proud to serve too, but when I got called I was basically needed at home with young kids (infants) and I was nursing, etc., so I asked to be excused. I just can't take out that much time when my primary responsibility is as mother. That's okay, Judith-- a juror is just a juror, but a

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2003-03-11 Thread healdt
Jeez, I am all of those (well not a ghetto exactly, but not well to do). I am not a peer? Should I feel slighted? Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:01 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Benefits of jury duty..., new

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2003-03-11 Thread Bill Wheatley
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:35 PM Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD Jeez, I am all of those (well not a ghetto exactly, but not well to do). I am not a peer? Should I feel slighted? Tim -Original Message

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2003-03-11 Thread Nick McClure
: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD I'm proud to serve too, but when I got called I was basically needed at home with young kids (infants) and I was nursing, etc., so I asked to be excused. I just can't take out that much time when my primary responsibility is as mother. If I

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2003-03-11 Thread Ben Doom
, does it? -- Ben Doom Programmer General Lackey Moonbow Software, Inc : -Original Message- : From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:35 PM : To: CF-Community : Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD : : : Jeez, I

Benefits of jury duty...

2003-03-10 Thread Jacob
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2003-03-10 Thread Raymond Camden
So, I've never had to serve on a jury - but something I've always wondered about - they can't force someone who is supporting their family to go on jury duty, can they? Or how about a single guy/gal - what if they can't afford to pay rent because they can't go to work? -rc -Original Message

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2003-03-10 Thread Jacob
Very simple, To get out of jury duty, all you have to say is the following when being questioned by the lawyers in front of the judge: Yes. I think I can make a great jury because I can spot a guilty person (snap fingers) just like that. At 11:45 AM 3/10/2003 -0600, you wrote: So, I've

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2003-03-10 Thread Nick McClure
I thought you were still to be paid, and the company was reimbursed by the government. -Original Message- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:45 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD So, I've

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2003-03-10 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
Heh, I wouldn't even have to go that far, just work in the fact that I'm a dittohead. Hatton -Original Message- From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:55 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD Very simple

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2003-03-10 Thread Kevin Graeme
Paid? Yes. Paid well? No. -Kevin -Original Message- From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:15 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD I thought you were still to be paid, and the company

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2003-03-10 Thread Adam Churvis
So, I've never had to serve on a jury - but something I've always wondered about - they can't force someone who is supporting their family to go on jury duty, can they? Or how about a single guy/gal - what if they can't afford to pay rent because they can't go to work? They most certainly can

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2003-03-10 Thread Ian Skinner
to call the appropriate phone numbers and fill out the appropriate paper work. Ian Skinner Blood Source Sacramento, CA -Original Message- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:45 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread

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2003-03-10 Thread Ian Skinner
Well the mistake he made was NOT SHOW UP. The is never a good idea, My wife who is a Type 1 diabetic, where stress and/or the possibility of missed meals are not a good idea as well as that her employer will NOT reimburse her for time missed, has always been relieved of jury duty, but every time

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2003-03-10 Thread Adam Churvis
Intensive ColdFusion MX Training ColdFusion MX Master Class: March 31, 2003 - April 4, 2003 http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com - Original Message - From: Ian Skinner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:33 PM Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty

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2003-03-10 Thread John Stanley
According to the department of labor salaried exempt employees cannot be docked for being on jury duty. in fact they actually recommend that the employee give their employer the per day disbursement from the court as compensation for your time. So, I've never had to serve on a jury

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2003-03-10 Thread Cary Gordon
to a panel. They also take finances into account. There is no requirement for employers to pay anything for jury duty and all the court pays is mileage after the first day. If you are self employed or your employer does not pay any jury days, you are assigned to trials that are usually scheduled

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2003-03-10 Thread Raymond Camden
, March 10, 2003 2:36 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD This is certainly not true in Los Angeles. It used to be that jurors could be excused for a wide variety of reasons, including sole support, key employee, etc., but not any more

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2003-03-10 Thread Jacob
-Original Message- From: Cary Gordon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 2:36 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Benefits of jury duty..., new thread - forced JD This is certainly not true in Los Angeles. It used to be that jurors could be excused for a wide

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2003-03-10 Thread Cary Gordon
Yup, and they can throw you in jail for contempt if you don't toe the line. Don't get me wrong, though. I think that the new system in LA is fair and reasonable, as are most of the judges and folks who administer it. AFAIK, nobody has lost any houses yet. Cary At 04:18 PM 3/10/2003 -0600,

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2003-03-10 Thread Jim Davis
So, I've never had to serve on a jury - but something I've always wondered about - they can't force someone who is supporting their family to go on jury duty, can they? Or how about a single guy/gal - what if they can't afford to pay rent because they can't go to work? In MA the system

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2003-03-10 Thread Adam Churvis
So, this begs the question - if I'm working and paying for my houses, it's possible, but not likely, that a judge can make me sit on a jury and, in theory, lose my house because I can't pay the mortgage? That's absolutely correct, but unlikely in most cases. Most of them are pretty reasonable