I have finally become a real Masshole. It's official.

[pseydtonne]

I thought it was official when I changed my license and registration after living here a year and a half. Then I thought it was when I paid my first excise bill. Maybe, I thought later, it was when I got my first Mass traffic ticket. Oh no, none of these compare to getting my first Notice of Jury Duty.

So no, the ECC Registered RAM I bought on eBay was not in my mail box this afternoon. Instead said box contained a lovely message informing me where I would be on September 7th, 2006 (five years to the day after I lost my job from Textron). I have a little over two months to learn as much as possible about every damn case coming up in southern Middlesex County. I can hardly wait for the questioning.

Defense attorney: "Do you have any previous relationship with the law?"
Me: "My dad was assistant public defender for a decade."
Prosecution attorney: "I would like to exclude this candidate."
Me: "By the way, lemme know how it all works out in case the kid needs an appellate lawyer."
Defense attorney: "Yeah, I'm going with the DA on this one. No one questions my skills."

In other news, I have come up with the names for the future Beowulf boxes. I will break from my tradition of cities on the Pacific and instead use the first names of members of Black Flag. I told tkitch this and he said "naw, you should use --" and started reeling off Lord of the Rings names. I bugged. "No! No ni no no. People have been using those names for twenty years on servers and I don't even dig 'em. Hells no. Dez, Kira, Hank, Mugger. There we go." I'm even off Greg Ginn for the time being because, let's face it: he's Gone.

That's an in joke. I'll explain it upon request. You'd have to put me on the Spot.

-habeas corpus, Ps/d

Comments

[starphire.livejournal.com]

I might add that it is apparently possible to say or do the 'wrong' thing during the empaneling process such that you will never be called to jury duty again...but that's anecdotal.

[fangirl715.livejournal.com]

Hey there--we got a package for you (no idea why they sent it here, as you haven't lived here in nearly 2 years). When would you like to come and get it?

[pseydtonne.livejournal.com]

Ah, frcikin' eBay. I shall be in the neighborhood around noon tomorrow if you're awake then!

[ltbloodrose.livejournal.com]

Masshole, LOL. In Florida they call them Floridiots.

[teddywolf.livejournal.com]

Dude - speaking as a part-time cynic, I seriously suggest not deliberately trying to exempt yourself out of a jury. I won't say it's fun, but it is definitely thought-provoking and an important part of civic work.