It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
Published December 12th, 2007 in .Plugs
The only thing I got for you today is some new Letters From Across Time. I am really busy right now with a flash animation for a client (my first one), creating Xmas cards for another, the complete revamp of the Wand of Wonder (I might give you guys a sneak in the next few day), and a number other client websites.
You are listening too . . .
Another Xmas fave, and the Angry Piper’s Xmas theme, Fairytale of New York, from the Pogues, with a little help from Kristy MacColl . . . great song.
Jury FRACKIN’ Duty
So, yeah, this is the third time I have gone to jury duty in my life, and all three times it ended the same way. First, like I thought, it took about an hour and a half to drive the 50 miles to Attleboro, because of morning traffic through Providence RI. Rhode Island you say? Yes, you see, to get from Fairhaven to that part of MA, it is much easier to cut through the “Biggest Little State in the Union”. That means going straight through Providence, which by the way is a really cool place to hang out.
So, I got there about 10 minute before 8AM, and wouldn’t you know it, they refused to let the jury in until 8 on the dot, luckily it was unseasonably warm this morning. So, we going and check it, sit all 35 of us in this room about as large as my living room (25′ x 25′). We are show the 20 minute “what it means to serve on a jury in Massachusetts” VIDEOTAPE, yes, VHS, that was obviously 20 years old, and the judge narrator was a woman who talked like Elmer Fudd.
Ok, so we are in there for a while, nothing. 11:00AM rolls around and the bailiff comes in (who was pretty cool) to tell us there was one more motion, it looked like there would be no trials today, and we could probably go home in a half hour, cool.
Two hours later the bailiff and judge come in, apologize for keeping us so long for no jury trials, thank us and dismiss us. This is the third time I have sat around a jury room for 5 - 6 hours and no one been called. Luckily I brought the latest book I am reading, Dark River
To top the whole day off, 98% of the jurors were from the New Bedford/Fall River area . . why?
Hey Eric Mangini
You just can’t keep your mouth shut can you. Now the league is probably going to investigate you. Man you should of heard the press conferences today, Bellichick was classic Bellichick and pissed off the New York Media. If you guy ever want to hear another side of Bill, listen to WEEI’s webcast on Mondays between 2PM and 5PM. You can actually listen to this past weeks. Bill is very comfortable with the Big Show, and he is funny, cordial, and interesting.
Hey Authur Blank.
It could be worse, you could own the Knicks.
Them Celtics
Pulling away from Golden State right now in the third, want to hear something funny. Since October 18th, the combined record of the Patriots, Red Sox, and Celtics is 37 and 2.
Wow . .
Ike Tuner dead at the age of 76 . . . whose gonna lay the smack down on Tina now? On the other side of that, Ike arguably created Rock and Roll, and without Ike, Chuck Berry, Johnny Guitar Watson, and Electic Mud, there is no Jimmy Hendrix. You can listen to what many consider the first rock and roll song, Rocket 88 for 1951. Ike does the guitar.
The Weather
Well, luckily Malach doesn’t work on Fridays, look like we will get some meaningful snow the next few days . .
Wow
This guy, man, he has got some cojones, don’t he? He’s like the White OJ Simpson.
Malach’s Quote/Video of the Day
I am Malach and Shane MacGowan, I know your this anti-society type of guy, but your teeth man!
That’s a great Shane MacGowan tune. There was a documentary about him on IFC a few years ago. That whole no teeth thing is really disturbing.
I have been called for jury duty several times, but never chosen. Once was for a federal grand jury trial in New Jersey. I was never so thankful not to be chosen for something after I found out that the trial was for some mafia guy.
I’ve sat on two juries. It’s actually a really interesting thing to do. One was breach of contract and the other was for murder.
I’ll pick up the torch for Ike and will gladly start smacking Tina around.
..although..come to think of it..she really looks like she can kick my ass completely.
This is going to be SO AWESOME.
“In ES, they will kill you if you don’t report”
well actually either way you get killed lol you also could be killed if you go to trial… (under criminal revenge.
Same with elections back then… if you vote some guerrillas kill you, if you don’t you go to jail because is mandatory and in jail anyone can kill you.
eh eh forgot to put my thoughts about that cannibal guy, eh eh I laugh that Mexico security said they where keeping an eye on him lol In our countries after you walk through that prison door, they can care less about what happen to you…
Wow man, if Ike was not the King of Spousal Abuse, he would be known as one of the originators of rock and roll . . .
I hope the snow and ice in the forecast this Sunday doesn’t keep Brady to under 1,000 yards passing…
i’m fucking crushed that ike’s dead. i really wanted to take a crap on his chest. but now that he’s dead it would just be sick.
Ok I cannot stand to see Drew Peterson’s face any longer. He is getting to be like Britney to me. Yuck! He is just really yucky.
I sat on a jury in Texas and that was a very scary experience. I had to report but did not get picked. Not to fun to be on a trial where capital punishment could be the sentence.
I have learned that I can no longer drive in snow and it pissed me off today. Its only been 3 years. Love the white stuff though.
I’ve gotten called for JD once - and I had no idea. My mom called me a few weeks after I was due to appear and let me know - unfortunately I no longer lived in that county
Disturbing thing about government, though - a friend of mine died December 28 06 - about a month and a half ago I got a jury summons for him at MY address.
Whack huh?
Mike: Yeah, I always wondered how many women he got with those teeth and his speech impediment
HTGT: Sat on the jury, or being tried???
Mooog: Yeah you seen her legs, she looks like she could dent a steel bumper with those
Toyi: Aren’t you glad your here?
Dr. John: So now you are the King of Spousal Abuse.
Colonel: I don’t think it will matter much
Tequila: I am sure he would of loved to smack you around
Eve: Petersen is getting Dr. Phil to me. As for TX, do they put your on death row if you don’t report? Also, lunch tomorrow, unless the kids are home from school
Paradox; Yes, the government has problems
Sounds like a plan!
I am glad cause I can chose not to vote despite mom’s 1000 reasons why should I vote.