Nan wrote:
I'm summoned for Federal Jury Duty. Not the local county stuff, no, this has to be FEDERAL. Ick.
Don't the lawyers have the right to exclude potential jurors with strongly held views that could bias the outcome of the trial? Do you think you could fake
opinionated?
The wisdom of Master Nishigaki is spreading! I just saw this article on
The Clench Connection. That's what they named the link from the home page to the article. Really.
The President's exercise regime is obviously based on Nishigaki Thinking, but it is unclear whether Sarkozy has yet reached the stage where he can shoot his immaterial fibre.
Following on from The Sandman, here's a relevant quote:
Pratchett wrote:
Let's see, now... in HOGFATHER there are a number of stabbings, someone's killed by a man made of knives, someone's killed by the dark, and someone's just been killed by a wardrobe. It's a book about the magic of childhood. You can tell.
Searching for that quote, I found an
interview with some interesting thoughts about writing for children.
Dussel wrote:
At a day in December there was some snowfall, just a 3 cm or 4 cm. Knowing the British attitude to snow, I did not left house prior 10h00, at the railstation they were still running an "Emergency Service", because of "Severe Weather Condition"
I don't think that is a fair description, as it stands. It was probably the wrong kind of snow.
I think it's time for birthday lemon squares: