tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post1629209170236537687..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: ain't it Grand?Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-18809181227189269542012-07-01T02:25:16.325-07:002012-07-01T02:25:16.325-07:00Amber Lee~ Yup, they are called jury summons. Your...Amber Lee~ Yup, they are called jury summons. Your comment made me wonder if dress protocol varies among states. I rather doubt it, but you never know. The women attorneys appearing before the grand jury have also all been in pants (not jeans, however), some outfits more classy than others. The men attorneys have been much sharper in their attire, actually. <br />All this may make me sound like a stickler about proper dress....which is not me at all in my daily life. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-41348825832289721772012-06-30T11:26:01.264-07:002012-06-30T11:26:01.264-07:00I hope your grand jury experience isn't too ha...I hope your grand jury experience isn't too harrowing, especially if you'll be hearing terrible things. <br /><br />It never occurred to me to wonder how to dress for a jury summons. (Is that what they're called?) Now I know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-80924058901150827832012-06-29T19:48:09.181-07:002012-06-29T19:48:09.181-07:00Rob-bear~ Well, the first week is behind me and my...Rob-bear~ Well, the first week is behind me and my outlook on life hasn't changed, just widened a bit. Two separate cases involving teen girls just pulled at my heartstrings and I will be thinking of them this weekend.<br /><br />Pixies (i.e., Fonda character)~ You are right about the number in a jury. I am on the Grand Jury, which has seven people and is not in court but in a separate Grand Jury room listening to district attorneys, witnesses and victims prior to deciding whether or not to indict. Here's some official language: <i>A grand jury is a body of seven persons drawn from the jurors in attendance upon the circuit court at a particular jury service term, having the qualifications prescribed by ORS 10.030 and sworn to inquire of crimes committed or triable within the county from which they are selected. [Amended by 1985 c.703 §22]</i> <br /><br />Hattie~ Wow. What an interesting slant on jeans and casual dress (including even some in the audience at the Oregon Opera): <i>the gradual descent into drabness, the subtle signs of America's economic decline.</i> <br /><br />kj~ It was really the luck of the draw to be in the group of 30 from the larger gang that was ultimately whittled down to the 14. My juror number was 8, but someone with a number in the 300s made the cut too. I'm glad for the opportunity...so interesting!<br /><br />susan~ I think your take on why people would wear jeans is a good one. Most people really don't want to serve. But the jeans prevailed and I must admit that it is what I wore after the first day. I wore nice shirts, however, and good shoes. Two women were in sandals on Friday, way too casual for me. I think I'll wear a dress once next week just to keep it fresh. :)<br /><br />Kathe~ Some bits will undoubtedly appear in a poem or some observation because the experience is intense. And, yup, we gotta keep it positive (you always seem to do that so well)!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-73730040171440800912012-06-28T08:16:20.839-07:002012-06-28T08:16:20.839-07:00well said Lydia and it's interesting I bet to ...well said Lydia and it's interesting I bet to be on the Grand Jury....I am sure we will hear some bits about it later on...and I appreciate your last line about doing something positive!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-38059949299518599382012-06-27T18:28:34.140-07:002012-06-27T18:28:34.140-07:00I often got the feeling people dressed down when t...I often got the feeling people dressed down when they were called for jury duty in hopes they wouldn't be chosen. Good for you to present yourself in a classically respectful manner that first day. I think you should continue doing so and elevate the tone of the proceedings to where they belong in a real democracy. Maybe your good example will encourage the powers that be to indict Cheney, Rumsfeld, Dimon, Blankfein, Paulson and a few dozen more.<br /><br />Good luck.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-84109823516726074372012-06-27T15:30:58.713-07:002012-06-27T15:30:58.713-07:00Ah Lydia what an all over the map post and how wel...Ah Lydia what an all over the map post and how well you tie it together! Do you feel like you win a popularity contest to be one of 14 of 400? And to be the classiest girl? :-)<br /><br />The song is hilarious. I swear a blimey accent can sing anything<br /><br />I wish you were on Donald rumfeld's trial.<br /><br />Just sayin'<br /><br /><br />Love love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-22624633769813573842012-06-27T07:03:56.603-07:002012-06-27T07:03:56.603-07:00Yes, it's jeans everywhere these days. Every t...Yes, it's jeans everywhere these days. Every time I come to the Mainland from Hawaii I notice the gradual descent into drabness, the subtle signs of America's economic decline. <br />Good luck with jury duty and glad you are doing it. I got called once in Washington County but was excused.Hattiehttp://hattie.typepad.com/hatties_web/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-38865749638757037772012-06-27T05:54:24.621-07:002012-06-27T05:54:24.621-07:0014?? I thought it was 12 angry men? Has Henry Fo...14?? I thought it was 12 angry men? Has Henry Fonda been lying to me all these years??<br /><br />My dad has been a juror 2-3 times now, but i have never been asked. Probably just as well considering my inability to make any kind of decision and keep sitting on the fence.<br /><br />I would definately be the Fonda character, sitting there and saying "yeeeess, i can see the evidence but..."Don't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-43827707474324888012012-06-27T04:51:11.499-07:002012-06-27T04:51:11.499-07:00Life can be short, brutish, and nasty. But it can ...Life can be short, brutish, and nasty. But it can be a wonderfully beauty experience. Yes, you will see some unhappy things. But please don't let them change your view of life i all its joy and richness.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.com