Out of the Blue [Nov 05, 2024, 10:27 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Today is Election Day in the U.S. If you are a voter, I'm really hoping this is
not the first you're hearing of this. MrsBlue and I are about to duck out to do
our civic duty. I promised the Pickle Rick on my desk an "I Voted" sticker, and
he seems excited about that. We expect things to go smoothly for us, so I really
appreciate those who willingly endure long-lines and other obstacles that stand
between them and democracy. The stakes are high and the rhetoric has reflected
that, so hopefully we can proceed peacefully through this process and its
aftermath, Guy Fawkes Night notwithstanding.
To follow up on my jury duty summons, last night I learned I don't have to report tomorrow, so my luck held out. My next check-in is after business tomorrow, when I find out if I'm required to report on Thursday. I'll keep you posted.
To follow up on my jury duty summons, last night I learned I don't have to report tomorrow, so my luck held out. My next check-in is after business tomorrow, when I find out if I'm required to report on Thursday. I'll keep you posted.
Elective Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.Play
- Try This Quiz on Books That Were Made Into Great Space Movies - The New York Times. Not too challenging.
Stories
- Hurricane Rafael- Rare November storm set to hit the US – here’s the projected path - The Independent.
- Ryan Reynolds Writing Non-Marvel Film for Hugh Jackman, Shawn Levy - Variety.
Science
- Study: Special mud rubbed on MLB baseballs has 'magical' properties - NBC News. About time science tackled magic.
- World's first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space - Reuters.
Media
- Election Touchscreen Map Takes Deeper Look Inside Key Swing Voter - Onion News Network. Thanks Warpig.
- Making pop rocks from scratch (is complicated). Thanks RedEye9.
Creature Features
I remember when I got jury duty summons a couple years after I moved out of the US. My mother called the jury duty office up and told them I had moved. I doubt the jury duty person believed her but I recall my mother saying her reply was „well that is certainly far away“
The other time I ducked jury duty is because I openly stated that I cannot trust a police officer to tell the truth. Judge actually thanked me for my honesty and used that to speak to the rest of the potential jurors that they needed to be honest about how or what could sway their opinions. Which is kind of weird, you would want skeptics on your jury, no? Nobody who blindly believes a cop automatically tells the truth just because of his profession?
It doesn’t matter, it was all ages ago now, well before the BLM movement.
So my two little jury duty stories.
The other time I ducked jury duty is because I openly stated that I cannot trust a police officer to tell the truth. Judge actually thanked me for my honesty and used that to speak to the rest of the potential jurors that they needed to be honest about how or what could sway their opinions. Which is kind of weird, you would want skeptics on your jury, no? Nobody who blindly believes a cop automatically tells the truth just because of his profession?
It doesn’t matter, it was all ages ago now, well before the BLM movement.
So my two little jury duty stories.
Rimmer: “Step up to Red Alert.”
Kryten: “Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb.”
ALSO: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
Kryten: “Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb.”
ALSO: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
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