7:45am and I'm in Jury Duty.......

[ninecrayons]

I just had a man 2 feet shorter than me and MANY pounds lighter tell me that he thinks homosexuality was spiritually and morally wrong and ask me if I agree with him.

He apparently didn't see my Mickey Mouse man bag.

Some people just open their mouth and the stupid falls out.

(I this an appropriate time to use the "Like Liza Minelli at a cocktail party" comparison?)

Let me just say, after teaching 7th graders who think that summer is here even though it's rainy and 65 today, I too would rather be at jury duty all day.

In other news they are filming a movie with James Franco right outside my classroom window.

All I really want right now is to go home, curl up under the cover and finish reading "The Help" on my Kindle. That book is so good. Instead I'm touching another 90 minute block and doing detention. But on the upside then I'm off to NJ for a concert.

 

[parrotheadlois]

I'm enjoying Kevin's day on jury duty!

 

[DisneyKevin]

(I this an appropriate time to use the "Like Liza Minelli at a cocktail party" comparison?)

it's as good as any.

The actual comparison was that Liza Minelli moved around a cocktail party like a spider monkey.

She hugged and hung on and moved from person to person.

But I like yours just as much.

I have found that if you say "like Liza Minelli at a cocktail party", people laugh and nod knowingly.....and you know they have no idea what you are talking about.

It's like telling someone hat they are being "very linear".

It bothers them....but they aren't sure why.

The an next to me keeps clearing his throat like Billy Bob Thornton in "Slingblade".

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

... like Elaine Stritch after winning a Tony Award.

P.S. Kevin - the afterparty this year is at the Plaza. I am determined to get a picture with Patti LuPone for you!

 

[DisneyKevin]

I've decided to sit next to the man who thinks homosexuality is spiritually and morally wrong and watch "Funny Girl" on my iPad.

I may or may not sing along.

 

[DisneyKevin]

... like Elaine Stritch after winning a Tony Award.

P.S. Kevin - the afterparty this year is at the Plaza. I am determined to get a picture with Patti LuPone for you!

You can't just keep saying stuff like that.

 

[sayhello]

I've decided to sit next to the man who thinks homosexuality is spiritually and morally wrong and watch "Funny Girl" on my iPad.

I may or may not sing along.

Go you!!!!!

Sayhello

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

You can't just keep saying stuff like that.

Sorry, LOL. Next time you're in town we will get you house seats to something fun.

 

[safetymom]

I've decided to sit next to the man who thinks homosexuality is spiritually and morally wrong and watch "Funny Girl" on my iPad.

I may or may not sing along.

I like your thinking.

 

[sayhello]

I like your thinking.

Hey! The tag fairy stole my tag! No fair!

Sayhello

 

[DisneyKevin]

I've come up with what I consider a good idea.

Slot machines in the jury duty waiting area.

I think it's a win-win situation.

 

[BriarRosie]

Jury Duty needs recliners.

Recliners with that motorized shiatsu massage. Nobody would leave the room.
And for those of us on the fence about buying an iPad, I think you'd sell us with the "It's great to have while waiting to be picked during jury duty!" I still won't buy one, because the moment I do, they'll announce iPad 3D or something will be in stores a few months later.

I did jury duty once, many years ago. I was grateful it was at the Daley Center downtown Chicago instead of the criminal courthouse. This was close to 20 years ago, so no handy electronic devices. I brought a book. My group number was chosen the moment they said, "Ok, we break for lunch. Go to room XXX in an hour and a half." Yeah, long lunch break, go figure.

We all get to the room and....sit. Sit some more. More comfortable seats, but we see the chamber doors at the end of the courtroom are open, can't hear a thing. About 30 minutes of sitting time later, we're dismissed. So it was roughly 2pm, and we were allowed to leave.

I felt like my entire day was the equivalent of waiting at an airport or a doctor's office without the benefit of doing anything productive. Welcome to jury duty.

Working from my Casa today, with IPad in hand.

Kevin, you should start researching what restaurants you want to hit in 108 days.

Any thoughts of hitting one of Gordon Ramsey's places in London???

That sounds like a winner! Lori was talking about that.

Ok, who's talking about me again?
Yes, this was an idea I was tossing around to Mike and Christy.

I got a recommendation for this Gordon Ramsay's on my thread on the ABD board (she said it was the "Best. Meal. Ever. ")

http://www.gordonramsay.com/claridges/

Sayhello

I knew you'd be all over that, Tobi!

Didn't get chosen as a juror...but have to stay as there are more trials this afternoon.

Jury duty in FL is a one day affair unless you are chosen as a juror and the trial lasts longer

This is a long tedious process....but they have Bugles in the vending machine, so we're good until the Bugles or the money runs out.

It seems morally wrong to go to the ATM for Bugles.

Gordon Ramsey sounds fun. I hope he's in the kitchen berating someone.

I just had a man 2 feet shorter than me and MANY pounds lighter tell me that he thinks homosexuality was spiritually and morally wrong and ask me if I agree with him.

He apparently didn't see my Mickey Mouse man bag.

I want to go home.

I can buy Bugles on the way.

I've decided to sit next to the man who thinks homosexuality is spiritually and morally wrong and watch "Funny Girl" on my iPad.

I may or may not sing along.

Bwahahahaha! I hope the man cringes in self-righteous loathing and disgust while you're happily eating Bugles and singing.

 

[DisneyKevin]

There are approximately 25 - 30 Bugles in a vending machine package.

Consider this well documented research.

 

[WaltD4Me]

I've decided to sit next to the man who thinks homosexuality is spiritually and morally wrong and watch "Funny Girl" on my iPad.

I may or may not sing along.

Do it!

Or how about watching The Birdcage? Even better....
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

 

[WaltD4Me]

There are approximately 25 - 30 Bugles in a vending machine package.

Consider this well documented research.

Do they have the caramel Bugles??? They are the BEST!

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

As the homophobic guy if he's afraid of your Guatemalan-ness.

 

[BriarRosie]

Do it!

Or how about watching The Birdcage? Even better....
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

I love those movies! How about "Connie and Carla"? Kevin could start singing "Mame".

 

[DisneyKevin]

Do they have the caramel Bugles??? They are the BEST!

Let's just say that the court house is now a Bugle-free zone.

 

[WaltD4Me]

As the homophobic guy if he's afraid of your Guatemalan-ness.

I would imagine Kevin is wearing shoes though.

 

[Alztybrn]

Bugles are good "hunkering down" food

I had Jury Duty in February...got picked and it was a death case trial