OT - What are you doing now? (2025)

DoubleEgger

kl8ton said:

Jury summons! Woohoo! Three Thursday mornings in May. 

Maybe you’ll get the Scranton Strangler case. 

kl8ton

DoubleEgger said:

kl8ton said:

Jury summons! Woohoo! Three Thursday mornings in May. 

Maybe you’ll get the Scranton Strangler case. 

Yes! 
Or the smog strangler!

Canugghead

.ColbyLang said:

Reading information regarding the 32% tariff I’m now receiving from Malaysia in regards to purchasing palm oil. Yay, my customers will be so pleased 

Trumpillion$ concept of a plan: Cultivate palm plantations in good ol' USA, problem solved.

Edit: maybe it's not as far-fetched as it sounds, given the pervalent use of palm oil 

Botch

Canugghead said:
Edit: maybe it's not as far-fetched as it sounds, given the pervalent use of palm oil 

... or the copious heat increases in areas of the US.  Go Palm Trees!  

CPFC1905

GrateEggspectations said:

Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assaults relating to multiple women. Who could have seen that coming? 🙄 Whether or not the allegations are true (I suspect they are; innocent until proven guilty), I always found him exceptionally cringey. 

Absolutley inevitable.  Who knows why he is like he is - but a toxic harmful individual that needs to be brought to justice.  
The trial will be an absolute circus that he will spin for his own benefit.  He's already denied it all, so the chances of him entering a guilty plea and drawing it to a respectful conclusion swiftly are nil. 

CPFC1905

kl8ton said:

Jury summons! Woohoo! Three Thursday mornings in May. 

Got called twice and it just exposed to me;
a) how inefficient and shambolic the justice process is, at pre and in-trial stages
b) how quickly people make up their minds

Over here you get a start date and told to be available for two working weeks, but if the case runs on you stick with it.   My wife has never been called, nor my kids, aged either side of 30 which is odd. 

Both times I went I had to declare an interest and got stood down, and then got on two other trials.   

kl8ton

CPFC1905 said:

kl8ton said:

Jury summons! Woohoo! Three Thursday mornings in May. 

Got called twice and it just exposed to me;
a) how inefficient and shambolic the justice process is, at pre and in-trial stages
b) how quickly people make up their minds

Over here you get a start date and told to be available for two working weeks, but if the case runs on you stick with it.   My wife has never been called, nor my kids, aged either side of 30 which is odd. 

Both times I went I had to declare an interest and got stood down, and then got on two other trials.   

The last time I went, I was in city court. This is a different courthouse and is our County Court.  Jurors call in the night prior to find out if we are needed.  Most of the "deals/settlements" get made on the court day when the defendant knows the jury is ready.  I have a seasonal employee who was summoned to Federal court and needed to be available for 3 straight months I believe.  I haven't heard how that went yet.

fishlessman

Been called in a dozen or so times. Never picked though. Just because I think cops lie should not be the reason I don't get picked. Maybe it was I told a judge she should know better. I'm supposed to be scheduled again around November to sit in a room for six hours and about a four hour round trip ride. They never send me to the court down the street

JohnInCarolina

fishlessman said:

Been called in a dozen or so times. Never picked though. Just because I think cops lie should not be the reason I don't get picked. Maybe it was I told a judge she should know better. I'm supposed to be scheduled again around November to sit in a room for six hours and about a four hour round trip ride. They never send me to the court down the street

Wait, are you actually complaining about not being picked?  In my world, that’s what we call a win.

kl8ton

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

Been called in a dozen or so times. Never picked though. Just because I think cops lie should not be the reason I don't get picked. Maybe it was I told a judge she should know better. I'm supposed to be scheduled again around November to sit in a room for six hours and about a four hour round trip ride. They never send me to the court down the street

Wait, are you actually complaining about not being picked?  In my world, that’s what we call a win.

Not picked AND a cool $12.... Let's not forget about the payout!

Gulfcoastguy

Called in a few times, served once on a case involving the death of a law enforcement officer. That ended in life imprisonment.

poster

Made up a table for the blackstone today

GrateEggspectations

@poster

Nice. Pretty sure I saw that model at Costco in Ottawa this morning. How do you like it?

poster

GrateEggspectations said:

@poster

Nice. Pretty sure I saw that model at Costco in Ottawa this morning. How do you like it?

I like it, It's the 22", which I find plenty big enough for most things. I can easily do 6 burger patties at a time. The griddle is already warped a bit, but doesn't seem to cause any issues. Pretty basic and simple, should last a long time. The one thing I don't like is the clean up after, but that will be the same on any of these.

fishlessman

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

Been called in a dozen or so times. Never picked though. Just because I think cops lie should not be the reason I don't get picked. Maybe it was I told a judge she should know better. I'm supposed to be scheduled again around November to sit in a room for six hours and about a four hour round trip ride. They never send me to the court down the street

Wait, are you actually complaining about not being picked?  In my world, that’s what we call a win.

A win is when a judge gets up and leaves the room all angry. They keep sending to Salem mass, it's to far, how many times am I supposed to get called

Ozzie_Isaac

Hola folks, 588 new messages!  Figured I’d pop in and see what’s up - I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury, but never been picked sadly.

GrateEggspectations

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Hola folks, 588 new messages!  Figured I’d pop in and see what’s up - I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury, but never been picked sadly.

Welcome back. We’ve missed you, Ozzie. 

Ozzie_Isaac

GrateEggspectations said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Hola folks, 588 new messages!  Figured I’d pop in and see what’s up - I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury, but never been picked sadly.

Welcome back. We’ve missed you, Ozzie. 

Why thank you, mighty kind words.

lousubcap

Thanks for surfacing. Glad it was temporary.  You've got some catching up to do but should you choose to ignore all, no great revelations have been offered although the "Exotic car thread" has a few gems.
Things have been a bit lively over on the OT Forum as you could imagine.  

JohnInCarolina

Watching basketball.  This game is nuts.

Ozzie_Isaac

JohnInCarolina said:

Watching basketball.  This game is nuts.

Pulling for Duke since they knocked my Cats out.

lousubcap said:

Thanks for surfacing. Glad it was temporary.  You've got some catching up to do but should you choose to ignore all, no great revelations have been offered although the "Exotic car thread" has a few gems.
Things have been a bit lively over on the OT Forum as you could imagine.  

Well check that thread out

lousubcap

About to fire up game 1 of the NCAA men's basketball semi's, benefit of DVR.  Should enjoy the whole thing in 30 minutes or less.  
Remember-old here with a lawn.  

fishlessman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Hola folks, 588 new messages!  Figured I’d pop in and see what’s up - I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury, but never been picked sadly.

I don't want be the judge

kl8ton

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Hola folks, 588 new messages!  Figured I’d pop in and see what’s up - I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury, but never been picked sadly.

Are you back? Did you get everything sorted? I expect you've moved and started 3 businesses since your last appearance. Bought a helicopter and and island. . . ??  

ColbyLang

Maybe a few more horses and another Porsche 

alaskanassasin

@Ozzie_Isaac, @JohnInCarolina is still destroying the forum… and @BeanHead is a new poster who has been putting on a clinic.

JohnInCarolina

alaskanassasin said:

@Ozzie_Isaac, @JohnInCarolina is still destroying the forum… 

rent free

alaskanassasin

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

@Ozzie_Isaac, @JohnInCarolina is still destroying the forum… 

rent free

It was meant in jest, GO Houston!

JohnInCarolina

Hats off to Houston.  Best of luck to them in the championship.

Ozzie_Isaac

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Hola folks, 588 new messages!  Figured I’d pop in and see what’s up - I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury, but never been picked sadly.

Are you back? Did you get everything sorted? I expect you've moved and started 3 businesses since your last appearance. Bought a helicopter and and island. . . ??  

ColbyLang said:

Maybe a few more horses and another Porsche 

alaskanassasin said:

@Ozzie_Isaac, @JohnInCarolina is still destroying the forum… and @BeanHead is a new poster who has been putting on a clinic.

Haha! Thanks, all. Things are definitely shifting and it’s going to be a bit of a battle so participation here will be spotty, but I truly believe it’ll lead to something really positive. I’m looking forward to what’s ahead.