JURY DUTY NOV 7,2012

JURY DUTY ,,, NOV 7, 2012.. TEMECULA ...
 Ok,, the dreaded word.. I have avoided such proceedings for my entire 20 year career because of 6 deployments and 12 long years at sea.. and lets not forget my 10 years in over seas and foreign land duty stations.. So,, I get the notice.. I shriek and shrug and circle the date,, .. 
 This morning I had to get my high school boy up and ready if he wanted to drive to school, and off I went to jury.. duty. No.. I didn't use Black Beauty.. I'm giving her a long and useful rest .. sitting pretty in my garage... Honestly.. I waiting for pay day to change her engine oil.. hehe.. ok. bacl to my story.. I go using navigation of course.. I get to the court house.. place that permit on the dash board and make the trek up some stairs and in along line of other jury people.. We have to remove our belts.. jewelry.. cell phones. .. and go through the metal detectors.. of course they don't tell you where to go,.. You have to figure that out yourself.. So after looking lost. like always.. I follow the crowd.. well I see other people with Juror summons papers so like a good snoopy like detective I follow them to the LL - LOWER LEVEL , LOWER LOBBY.. their we submit our summons to the clerk.,.. they have us put our cell phone numbers on the summons , they tear off badge and off we sit in a rather spacious and nice jury lounge,. books,. magazines.. TVs,, computers.. free coffee, vending machines and a patio area also.. Of course I read for awhile before I realize I'm getting sleepy.. so off to play pinball.. Oh by the way I got the highest score and put my name PARAS RT on,,, the machine.. haha. Ok. you sit and wait.. we get a 0930 announcement, regarding what to expect.. we are shown a lame ass video.. and then at 1000 WE are given a 30 minute break,, Myself and the many others head outside.. I go to my truck.. and recharge my phone,, listening to talk radio.. and walk over to vendor.. But he is selling $ 3.50 hot dogs.. sorry buddy that's way too much for something that's not even that good.. So we return to the jury lounge after being researched by the guards.. I re-enter , get another free cup of coffee,, and a hour later or less the clerk says , no court trials. you are free to go home. I take one of the papers signifying I did my jury duty deal.. and informed you may be called within another year or two.. Not bad.. I mean I wouldn't mind doing now.. since I'm retiring and on leave.. But ts ok.. I have kids to take care of and a house too.. Its funny how people react when they are in a place when they feel they are getting screwed over... You see the experience people, relaxed with their lap tops and calling cards and actually using this deal as a networking experience,, Then you have the newbies.. like,, upset.. restless and moving around. looking for something to do.. I mean I read a Magazine.. featuring Floyd Mayweather.. what a guy>?? Money man. and I played a video pinball game.. Actually the time went pretty fast. I soon left ate at Primos Mexican restaurant in temecula.. and went to the Promenade Malls farmers market held every Wednesday 9 am - 1 pm.. in the parking lot area of JC PENNY.. alot of organic foods.. Stuff I don't like.. hehe.. But that was it.. MY jury service completed and back home .. Do issues , no drama.. But if I drove Black Beauty, I'm sure I would have a blog worth reading.. Jury duty in a nutshell.. If you get the opportunity,. embrace it.. because you may get called to be a part of history.. or you may get the every day hum drum your done and go home like me.. Until next time..Take care and Thank you for reading my blogs.. 
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