Comment by Idaho Spud on April 9, 2013 at 11:33am

lol Chris.

But, the nit-picker in me wants to say that I hear smell is the most important part of taste, so there you go.

Comment by Ian Mason on April 9, 2013 at 12:03pm

Summer holiday (part 1) now booked. One week on Crete, the first week of June so the weather is not too hot. Part 2 will, I hope, be Greenland in August to run a ½-marathon but the date for the run hasn't been confirmed yet. I've been there before and taken part in the run spent a week in the capital, Nuuk. This time I'd like to see more of the country.

Comment by Steph S. on April 9, 2013 at 12:08pm

Comment by Steph S. on April 9, 2013 at 12:09pm

Well I was excused from jury duty - I am glad because it was a Capitol Murder Trial seeking the Death penalty.

I just approached the bench and explained to the judge that I was enrolled and paid for summer classes.

Anyway, everything is back to normal.

Comment by booklover on April 9, 2013 at 12:40pm

Wow Ian your summer holiday will be wonderful! How cool! Steph, love the kitty photo, and glad you got out of jury duty, ESP. For a Capitol Murder case! I am cleaning and then sitting in my chair and reading, alternating every half hour or so. Lol. This way I figure everything will get done, and I get to do the things I enjoy as well!

Comment by Pat on April 9, 2013 at 12:57pm

Steph, please don't take this the wrong way, but I'm not glad you got excused. I do a fair number of jury trials, and oftentimes, we are let with a selection of jurors who are retired and and don't mind doing something that simply gets them out of the house, are unemployed and have no intention of getting a job, or can't wait to find someone guilty because they perceive themselves as the "law and order" type.

Juries need people like you. Smart, logical, compassionate, and a willingness to listen to consider all points of view before you make up you mind.  In the "for what it's worth" category, and in the interest of getting a fair trial, I'd have kept you on.

Comment by Napoleon Bonaparte on April 9, 2013 at 1:08pm

Napoleonic wars, arrest and deportation of Pope Pius VII

Comment by The Flying Atheist on April 9, 2013 at 1:33pm

Pat, I've had all positive experiences on jury duty and with dealing with my fellow jurors.  Always a varied group of ages, races, employment/non-employment, backgrounds, etc., etc.  If I were in legal trouble but innocent, I would definitely feel more assured having a trial by jury.  Yes, Steph, the legal system could always use more people like you, but I totally understand your obligation to your education and the money already spent for it.  Maybe next time!       

Comment by Ian Mason on April 9, 2013 at 3:00pm

Glad to hear that you avoided that grotesque dilema, Steph. Deciding if another person should live or die is an offence against humanity.

Pretty kitty-cuddles :-)

Comment by The Flying Atheist on April 9, 2013 at 3:16pm

Luckily we have a moratorium on the death penalty here in Illinois.....thanks to our former Republican governor, George Ryan, who was convicted on corruption charges, served five years in prison and is now serving the balance of his sentence in home confinement.  Gotta love politics!  At least I can respect him for his views on the death penalty, gay rights, abortion, and other social issues.  He was quite a liberal Republican and one of the very few Republicans I have actually voted for. 

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