Poor David. He's had the recent scare of nearly having to do jury duty. DownUnda you get paid a whole $35 AUD per day to inflict your sense of justice on your fellow miscreants. We're all guilty of something right ? But they do supply sandwiches, drinks and somewhere to sit.
I had this hoot of a day 'giving evidence' in court about 25 years ago. I never answered any questions - except those establishing my own identity - because someone had subpoenaed the wrong doctor. When that was established you should have seen the judge rip into one of the defense counsels ( the 'someone' ).... report you for this, reprimand him for that, string him up by the gooleys over here, while his gizzards dribbled down the steps over there .... I thought the solicitor was going to have a heart attack he looked so white. I semi-mentally prepared to resus the chap. His 'colleagues' at the same table literally edged their chairs away from him during the judge's tirade. After about five minutes, no doubt an eternity for the solicitor, the judge finally turned to release me from the court's obligation ( or whatever it's called ) and apologised for the incompetence of one of the court's officers. I distinctly remember the judges spectacles, being semi-circular he could look down/short through them or out/long over them without effort. Strange the detail one remembers. Anyway a guy in a green jacket ushered me out ( I had forgotten which way I had come in by then ), and outside I asked him whether that sort of thing happened very often. He said not in his thirty years here ....
.... I often still wonder where the errant solicitor wound up. Flipping burgers ? Barista at Starbucks ? Emergency doormat at the local gym & sauna ? Perhaps working as a toilet roll holder* in the judges loo ... :-)
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) Actually I did bravely answer one question of substance : I could firmly, truthfully and emphatically say that I had no idea of what anyone was talking about.
FWIW I will say that if you do go to give evidence in court, just tell the truth. As the judges so rarely hear it, they will be very appreciative of the novelty and look after you nicely.
* .... maybe even the toilet roll itself ! :-)
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Poor David. He's had the recent scare of nearly having to do jury duty. DownUnda you get paid a whole $35 AUD per day to inflict your sense of justice on your fellow miscreants. We're all guilty of something right ? But they do supply sandwiches, drinks and somewhere to sit.
I had this hoot of a day 'giving evidence' in court about 25 years ago. I never answered any questions - except those establishing my own identity - because someone had subpoenaed the wrong doctor. When that was established you should have seen the judge rip into one of the defense counsels ( the 'someone' ).... report you for this, reprimand him for that, string him up by the gooleys over here, while his gizzards dribbled down the steps over there .... I thought the solicitor was going to have a heart attack he looked so white. I semi-mentally prepared to resus the chap. His 'colleagues' at the same table literally edged their chairs away from him during the judge's tirade. After about five minutes, no doubt an eternity for the solicitor, the judge finally turned to release me from the court's obligation ( or whatever it's called ) and apologised for the incompetence of one of the court's officers. I distinctly remember the judges spectacles, being semi-circular he could look down/short through them or out/long over them without effort. Strange the detail one remembers. Anyway a guy in a green jacket ushered me out ( I had forgotten which way I had come in by then ), and outside I asked him whether that sort of thing happened very often. He said not in his thirty years here ....
.... I often still wonder where the errant solicitor wound up. Flipping burgers ? Barista at Starbucks ? Emergency doormat at the local gym & sauna ? Perhaps working as a toilet roll holder* in the judges loo ... :-)
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) Actually I did bravely answer one question of substance : I could firmly, truthfully and emphatically say that I had no idea of what anyone was talking about.
FWIW I will say that if you do go to give evidence in court, just tell the truth. As the judges so rarely hear it, they will be very appreciative of the novelty and look after you nicely.
* .... maybe even the toilet roll itself ! :-)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... ROFLMAO Thanks for that Mike!!! :-)
Poor David. He's had the recent scare of nearly having to do jury duty. DownUnda you get paid a whole $35 AUD per day to inflict your sense of justice on your fellow miscreants. We're all guilty of something right ? But they do supply sandwiches, drinks and somewhere to sit.
I had this hoot of a day 'giving evidence' in court about 25 years ago. I never answered any questions - except those establishing my own identity - because someone had subpoenaed the wrong doctor. When that was established you should have seen the judge rip into one of the defense counsels ( the 'someone' ).... report you for this, reprimand him for that, string him up by the gooleys over here, while his gizzards dribbled down the steps over there .... I thought the solicitor was going to have a heart attack he looked so white. I semi-mentally prepared to resus the chap. His 'colleagues' at the same table literally edged their chairs away from him during the judge's tirade. After about five minutes, no doubt an eternity for the solicitor, the judge finally turned to release me from the court's obligation ( or whatever it's called ) and apologised for the incompetence of one of the court's officers. I distinctly remember the judges spectacles, being semi-circular he could look down/short through them or out/long over them without effort. Strange the detail one remembers. Anyway a guy in a green jacket ushered me out ( I had forgotten which way I had come in by then ), and outside I asked him whether that sort of thing happened very often. He said not in his thirty years here ....
.... I often still wonder where the errant solicitor wound up. Flipping burgers ? Barista at Starbucks ? Emergency doormat at the local gym & sauna ? Perhaps working as a toilet roll holder* in the judges loo ... :-)
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) Actually I did bravely answer one question of substance : I could firmly, truthfully and emphatically say that I had no idea of what anyone was talking about.
FWIW I will say that if you do go to give evidence in court, just tell the truth. As the judges so rarely hear it, they will be very appreciative of the novelty and look after you nicely.
* .... maybe even the toilet roll itself ! :-)
Nice story, thanks!!!
Guessing it was another Doctor with a similar name and someone got it all wrong, and until you said something they had no clue. Strange they didn't interview you first though, that's what they did to me and 'always' do on tv.
( edit ) Actually I did bravely answer one question of substance : I could firmly, truthfully and emphatically say that I had no idea of what anyone was talking about.
LOL ! Hilarious )
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.... I often still wonder where the errant solicitor wound up. Barista at Starbucks ? ......
Irrelevant to your story Mike but, I have NEVER ...set foot in a Starbucks
before )
Can any one else say that ?
Disclaimer: I have gone to Caribou Coffee many times )
A Minnesota based Co with a Woods\Outdoors type of decor.
:)))))))))))))))))))) you lot are funny! :) Mike's story reminds me a little of when my son was brought before an illegal immigrant hearing last year. Posted about it at seti I think...
anyway what did I come in to say... oh yes...
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Irrelevant to your story Mike but, I have NEVER ...set foot in a Starbucks
before )
Can any one else say that ?
I can Bill :) though I did disapprovingly stand outside one once... while my sister and my niece had a latte each :)
edit: yes... performed some anniet nose elevations at them through the window and made them snort coffee all over the place. My work was done :)
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RE: It's
About 2.5 inches here. Officially over 6 at O'Hare.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
*enter thread with innocence
*enter thread with innocence of second childhood* *position gum behind teeth ready for blowing B-I-I-I-G bubble* *deep breath in and...*
*unpleasantly wet sort of explosive SNORT*
Aaah.... yes... well... *retrieve blob of gum from monitor screen* ... that would explain it.
Well :) I see it's been been busy in here... and elsewhere... so have some catching up to do I think.
Hello einsteinians! :)
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Poor David. He's had the
Poor David. He's had the recent scare of nearly having to do jury duty. DownUnda you get paid a whole $35 AUD per day to inflict your sense of justice on your fellow miscreants. We're all guilty of something right ? But they do supply sandwiches, drinks and somewhere to sit.
I had this hoot of a day 'giving evidence' in court about 25 years ago. I never answered any questions - except those establishing my own identity - because someone had subpoenaed the wrong doctor. When that was established you should have seen the judge rip into one of the defense counsels ( the 'someone' ).... report you for this, reprimand him for that, string him up by the gooleys over here, while his gizzards dribbled down the steps over there .... I thought the solicitor was going to have a heart attack he looked so white. I semi-mentally prepared to resus the chap. His 'colleagues' at the same table literally edged their chairs away from him during the judge's tirade. After about five minutes, no doubt an eternity for the solicitor, the judge finally turned to release me from the court's obligation ( or whatever it's called ) and apologised for the incompetence of one of the court's officers. I distinctly remember the judges spectacles, being semi-circular he could look down/short through them or out/long over them without effort. Strange the detail one remembers. Anyway a guy in a green jacket ushered me out ( I had forgotten which way I had come in by then ), and outside I asked him whether that sort of thing happened very often. He said not in his thirty years here ....
.... I often still wonder where the errant solicitor wound up. Flipping burgers ? Barista at Starbucks ? Emergency doormat at the local gym & sauna ? Perhaps working as a toilet roll holder* in the judges loo ... :-)
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) Actually I did bravely answer one question of substance : I could firmly, truthfully and emphatically say that I had no idea of what anyone was talking about.
FWIW I will say that if you do go to give evidence in court, just tell the truth. As the judges so rarely hear it, they will be very appreciative of the novelty and look after you nicely.
* .... maybe even the toilet roll itself ! :-)
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
RE: Poor David. He's had
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... ROFLMAO Thanks for that Mike!!! :-)
Back at the top, and WINNING!!!!! :-)
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RE: Poor David. He's had
Nice story, thanks!!!
Guessing it was another Doctor with a similar name and someone got it all wrong, and until you said something they had no clue. Strange they didn't interview you first though, that's what they did to me and 'always' do on tv.
Tick tock. Phil
Tick tock.
Phil
RE: Cheers, Mike. ( edit
LOL ! Hilarious )
Irrelevant to your story Mike but, I have NEVER ...set foot in a Starbucks
before )
Can any one else say that ?
Disclaimer: I have gone to Caribou Coffee many times )
A Minnesota based Co with a Woods\Outdoors type of decor.
Bill
RE: Nice story, thanks!!!
Yes ! They were trying to subpoena Dr. Mikhail Hewsonski from pripyat ukraine
and, got the wrong Doc :-)
RE: Yes ! They were trying
I knew there was something going on with our Dr. "Hewson". That thick Australian/Russian accent was just all wrong.
Phil
:)))))))))))))))))))) you lot
:)))))))))))))))))))) you lot are funny! :) Mike's story reminds me a little of when my son was brought before an illegal immigrant hearing last year. Posted about it at seti I think...
anyway what did I come in to say... oh yes...
I can Bill :) though I did disapprovingly stand outside one once... while my sister and my niece had a latte each :)
edit: yes... performed some anniet nose elevations at them through the window and made them snort coffee all over the place. My work was done :)
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