lookout, I'm glad you got out of it. Jury duty is something I support, and I've done it twice, but it shouldn't have a life altering impact on the jurors.

Agreed. And on that note, I find it really hard to believe that any court case really needs to take four weeks, let alone the many many months some of them drag on for.

I've been dismissed and can talk about the case now. I won't mention the scumbag's name although legally I can. A middle age douchebag who has 48 counts (over nearly two years) of sexual contact with minors including intercourse with his biological daughter and videotaping the whole damn thing has decided to represent himself. He isn't denying that he did his daughter or her friends or that he taped it... he is arguing there is nothing wrong with what was done. He produced a list of expected witnesses three pages long. Due to the number of witnesses, the douchebag is expected to need at least 3 weeks while the prosecution plans to stand up and say "Mr Douchebag stuck his disgusting little wanker inside his own daughter and her underage friends and videotaped it." Case closed.

Shoot the fucker in the back of the head and leave his nasty corpse to rot on the front steps of the courthouse as a lesson to other shitbirds who are thinking about diddling their daughters.

That is why it is scheduled to be a four week trial.

Nicely played. Next time just register Libertarian. I've never been called, although I'm tempted to change registration now that I have the summer off and wouldn't mind serving.

I'm registered as independent. They say it is random, but I know it isn't. /adjusting tinfoil cap/ I get picked "randomly" every 19-24 months. After you serve you have and 18 month safety window.

I know people who have lived here for twenty years and have never received a summons. I also know people who've received them and thrown them away with no ill effect.

I've never served and generally been an Ind or Lib.

Upsetting thing: Pete's step-Dad, great guy/brilliant mind but he's going all doom and gloom. He believes without reservation every environmental disaster theory and doesn't believe the next couple generations of humans have the foresight to "save" the world.:(

I don't buy the end of the world doom and gloom but I'm a huge believer in cycles. I firmly believe that the US has passed the positive points for our cycle. The only real question is whether we go the route of England in staying an international power (albeit with less influence) or France who still believes they are the center of the universe and piss on anyone who disagrees.

I've only been called once... you can report in online, and one of the standard boxes is "are you the sole daytime care provider for a child under the age of 10?" Check yes, and you are automatically out. Maybe it's not the same in Arizona, but if you pick him up right after school for soccer practice, I think it counts.

doesn't work in arizona. she refused to dismiss a couple of single parents, even one who works hourly with no vacation and no family in town to pick up the child. she had to drop her son off at the boys and girls club to even report in.

The navy. It can't expect me not to be pissed when it takes my friend away. I have a revenge plan though...

it might help you to be less upset if you try to remember that your friend chose to go away for a short time so others don't have to go away against their will via the draft. or it might not.

i've sometimes found that altering my perception of an event helps me to cope with it. the people with the white jackets say that makes me insane. I prefer to just run faster than them and consider myself flexible.;)

Trying to get ready for a camping trip when Ive never camped before...ever...ever ever.

I know you're completely right, and I'm being very irrational. In some cases you just can't help yourself though.

Let us help. what sort of trip? ...how long, where, what type of camping, what type of activities....

Well....its a camping ground at Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee for 5 nights. Hubby has been going to it with his family since he was a toddler. You would think that he would be more upfront with good advice but he keeps telling me not to worry about it. Ha!

We are sleeping in tents...so I did make him go get an air mattress, but Im not really sure what to pack for PJ's. Does it get cold in a tent at night? So far the forecast is calling for 90 degree weather...? Im the type of person who likes to pack for all contingencies, but there is going to be a problem with space. Also...how do you pack for eats (breakfast and lunch) when keeping food cold is a problem and we arent grilling?

Mostly we will be on a boat while others on it are skiing and tubing...(Not us - we have back problems). And...Hubby has promised me that we will separate from the pack to do some hiking once or twice.

Thats it for starters.

Pico , all you need is a tshirt to sleep in , swim in etc,,,
Cooler of beer
oh and bug spray !!



Just kidding , go have fun , DON'T Stress !!!
Oh and Pics are Mandatory !!!!!!

you will be plenty warm. take cotton sheets to sleep under as well as sleeping bags. if it gets really hot and humifd you'll be more comfortable on the sleeping bags rather than in them, but you'll want something on you. Plan ro sleep in undies and t-shirt if not nekkid, is generally not worth the effort of changing.

Get a decent-sized cooler, buy ice on a regular basis. We take cereal, disposable bowls and spoons and milk in the cooler.

oh yes... zippy got it -BUG SPRAY

it looks like a nice place Pico

Pics there will be...that is if I remember to get the battery and film for my camera tomorrow...my nice digital is broke so I'm gonna take my little point and shoot. Thanks for the sheets suggestion Monster. Its a great idea and it never occurred to me.

Bug spray I did think of...I hate mosquitos!

we but water bed sheets on our king sized air matres ,they are JUST right

and sunscreen! I think they make sunscreen w/ bug spray in it...or bug spray w/ sunscreen in it...

Hiking? Comfortable shoes and pants or long socks at least.

A good thing I like to take to eat out camping are foil packets. Favorite meats (already cooked), veggies, butter and some spices. Place 'em in the edge of the fire and they'll heat nicely, can eat 'em right out of the foil. They should stay fine in the cooler, just keep the foil tight and store 'em in a ziploc.

Also staying clean can sometimes be an issue, its convenient to take along towelets you can wipe down with, there are special ones for your backside too.

Don't worry too much! There's always a Wal-Mart nearby to save you.

Ive been told that even getting ice will be a challenge...not easy to come by and expensive, but I will tuck away the foil packet idea for future use...its a good one.

get some 1/2 gallon milk jugs , fill with water , freeze , they hold for a few days , and make water when they melt

Damn. Shoot, should have thought of that. No time now.

quart jugs work well to,

Carol keeps 7-8 of them in the freezer at all times ( A full freezer is WAY more efficent than empty one )

I have purple hair that I wasn't planning on.
And there are two toned, tanned, topless men outside my house and all I can think of is.... why couldn't they dig up the pavement tomorrow when I'm at work?!

Not into eye candy really, more bothered by having to have the blinds drawn so I can wander about in my knickers before getting ready for work at the pub.

Unnatural woman that I am.

Two-toned? Tell them to leave their shirts on at work, can't be sporting a farmer tan in public.

Film??? Be still my beating heart...:blush:

Luddite. :p

Awesome :D

and surprises are always nice....

That I'm getting used to (the positive reaction from the pub helped)

new problem
it's The Day of the Ants Today
have closed the windows but still finding the flying buggers everywhere

euch

I'm sure it didn't used to happen this early in the year before

My wife gave me her cold. And I have to go to work regardless of my illness. Ugg.

Not now, but earlier.
I had a rotten hangover all day.

I worked through it at both jobs of course.
But it was grim.

Far, far, far more than was healthy or sensible last night.
Never again.

Well, I had to go to the bathroom, you know, one of those emergencies. Of course, there's someone in there putting on freaking makeup. I try and wait as long as possible, but noooo, my butt has to let go a big ole diarrhea fart and whoosh into the toilet. It couldn't wait 10 more seconds until I was alone. And of course, her office is right across the hall from my cube so I get to see her all day.....*sigh*

I feel your pain bbro. Used to happen to me all the time in a previous workplace. Especially when I had an evil belly on me and went in there just to fart (because they were too toxic to let slip in the office).

Great book though V!

Ha, Ha, thanks BigV.

SG - at one place I used to work at, my cube was right by the bathroom. I heard EVERYTHING in there. I never pooped there if I could help it.

I've heard and said that before as well. :D

lookout belooooooooooooow!

Tell you what.
The Pizza Express pizza I had for dinner was well named.
Etna.

I think it may have had red jalapenos on it.
This previous post describes what happened before and pretty much what is going on right now.

I'm going to need some ice cream.

ETA - it's not red jalapenos. I guess I have another pepper to steer clear of!
Don't get me wrong, I love spicy food and don't often suffer this way. Just occasionally something that doesn't taste all that hot on the way in really irritates my system. And hurts like buggery on the way out.

TMI

My family is annoying the hell out of me.

Thats what they are there for Steve.

can't find my passport

Mrs. S had to serve on jury duty this week. Sat around all day Monday, and got called into voir dire in the early afternoon. Someone got sick during voir dire and an ambulance had to be called. Before it was finished, the defendant pleaded out. So they had to start all over again on Tuesday. She sits through voir dire all day Tuesday, and is selected as a juror at the end of the day. When she arrives for the trial Wednesday morning, this new defendant has also pleaded out, and the judge let the jurors go.

When I served on jury duty in the City of Philadelphia, you had to check electronic devices in. St. Louis doesn't have that requirement, though they are required to be turned off during proceedings.

Dude, McCain is 7 points behind, chill.

Oh, did I mention that my car got booted while I was making a delivery to a fucking hospital?! Read my blog for today.

Oh, friggin nice.

If you were still in Philly you might have been on Parking Wars. Surprisingly funny show...

I've watched some of the episodes...funny indeed. I'm not sure who's worse sometimes: the PPA folks or the violators.

What happened to me today was on the hospital property, so it was their security that booted my car...the fuckers. At least my boss gave me $20 of the $25 back.

I would have added in your letter that you will be contacting all of the other delivery guys in your area and we will no longer leave our vehicles, all the patrons will have to meet you at the street where you park your car.

Maybe they can set up an official area for cars to park.

Forget what I said about studying for the OU.
I'm out of here in a month.
All my supposed security blown away by HM's pissy mood.

HM?
Fuck him.
He who must not be named.

He came home pissed off.
I was still up - well, it's Sunday Night Music Club - much as I hate it, it happens every week and I don't say a word because it's his house. So I stay awake as long as I can in the hope that the random people he brings home from the pub don't wake me up.

About 01.00 I hear a yell. I scream (I had my earplugs in, didn't know anyone was in)
Apparently Hely has broken his lamp.
Earplugs out, I can hear him cussing and huffing and puffing and he shouts out again because he has cut himself.

At this point I dress and go to say he doesn't have to do that (clear up) I will do it for him tomorrow.

He says he'll do it himself

I go to the toilet and realise he has brought home a scrappy end of toilet roll (I have bought the last 16 now) and mention it to him. He says yes he brought it back because he knew there wasn't any

He then asks when Hely is going to be let out
I say I had her innoculated yesterday (I did it on my own, despite the fact he said he would take us in his car) but I wasn't happy with her going out just yet

I say - I'll buy you a new lamp, you know I'll buy you a new lamp
admittedly I am angry at this point
Angry re the usual Sunday night no sleep
Angry re the usual Cherry clean up (the only room he has to do is the living room and that is a tip and has been for 6 weeks)
Angry re his so often repeated idea that Hely needs to be let out despite the risk of her bolting
Angry just anyway

He - DON'T YOU DARE GET ANNOYED AT ME!
Me - YES I AM ANNOYED BECAUSE.... (door slammed in face along with something muttered)

so I go into my room saying
Me - FINE! shut door
(but I bet you.....)

Him at door
I WANT YOU OUT IN A MONTH

So that's that babbas.
After all my swallowing my annoyance at Sunday night disturbances, at cleaning up after him in the kitchen daily, at my 3 room clean every week and him doing nothing. It all comes down to this. Barely nothing, and I'm out.

Of coure he probably doesn't mean it.
But after what wasn't even a disagreement - I mean I raised my voice for half a sentence, and that after he had raised his - how can I ever feel secure again?

Details given (and I hope you'll note they never were before) because this time I know I was annoyed but I did not lose my temper and was not in the wrong.

So much for being here for the next 6 years.
Looks like I'll have to move back to Mum & Dad's after all.
Very, very unhappy tonight.

Sorry to hear that SG but honestly not surprised, Ive seen too many friendships end when people who aren't fucking try to live together. I hope you can transition smoothly.... maybe he'll feel like enough of ass to be helpful with your move at least.

Oh Sundae, I'm so sorry. I really hope he realizes he was being an idiot and apologizes and it all blows over. Will you be able to keep your jobs if you're living with your parents?

Nope. They live 40+ miles away on the wrong side of London (= car or expensive commute)

Have had another thought since the doom & gloom posting. I might be able to bunk at the pub for a while. Still heartbreaking (I'd have to lose Diz and that makes me cry immediately) but I could keep my jobs.

Dunno.

I know I can't stay here now.
This is the first time he's told me to leave.
And our rows have been worse.
But we haven't had one in MONTHS.
So this is a new development, and I can't live like that.

To think I was planning six years ahead!
I feel so naive.

Hey SG, if you haven't had a fight in months...maybe this one will just blow over, and you won't have one for another year. :)

I have 4 days left to vacation and I am whinning about one day! ( I want to sleep )

pffft! @ me

SG, are there no rentals nearby that you can look at?

This is horrible. I know you must be feeling really shit at the moment. I so hope you find a solution that allows you to keep Diz.

I am so sorry, Sundae. What a crappy situation. Do you think he will calm down enough to listen to your side of things anytime soon?