Comments on: Doing My Civic Duty http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/04/19/doing-my-civic-duty/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: greg http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/04/19/doing-my-civic-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-2521 greg Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:53:07 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=920#comment-2521 I'm currently reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0738203491/qid=1082653444/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/103-2564826-9629418?v=glance&s=books&n=507846" rel="nofollow">The Pleasure of Finding Things Out</a>. Since it's a hodge-podge of different things, it's a good book to pick up for a few minutes here and there. My most surreal jury experience so far was walking into the jury waiting room yesterday after lunch to see a few people <i>glued</i> to a TV showing "The People's Court". Unfortunately it was some new version, not the classic with Judge Wapner and Rusty the bailiff. I’m currently reading The Pleasure of Finding Things Out. Since it’s a hodge-podge of different things, it’s a good book to pick up for a few minutes here and there.

My most surreal jury experience so far was walking into the jury waiting room yesterday after lunch to see a few people glued to a TV showing “The People’s Court”. Unfortunately it was some new version, not the classic with Judge Wapner and Rusty the bailiff.

]]> By: Joe http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/04/19/doing-my-civic-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 Joe Thu, 22 Apr 2004 01:46:55 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=920#comment-2520 By the by, John Kerry raised $60 million since January. You might want to update the Kerry link on the right. By the by, John Kerry raised $60 million since January. You might want to update the Kerry link on the right.

]]> By: Alex Fradera http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/04/19/doing-my-civic-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Alex Fradera Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:10:11 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=920#comment-2519 Yes which one? "Surely you're joking.." is one of the best books about and around science I have read (long ago... I should re-read it actually). Is it that? Yes which one? “Surely you’re joking..” is one of the best books about and around science I have read (long ago… I should re-read it actually). Is it that?

]]> By: jwer http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/04/19/doing-my-civic-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 jwer Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:40:54 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=920#comment-2518 Not to miss the point entirely, but which Feynman book? Not to miss the point entirely, but which Feynman book?

]]> By: Jim http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/04/19/doing-my-civic-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Jim Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:20:07 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=920#comment-2517 The death penalty is said to be a deterrant. Wrong!!! In Hanoverian England the death penalty was used against pick-pockets. As the pocket picker was being hanged, other dips were working the crowd.The passion of the moment over comes any supposed death threat. This brings it all down to pure revenge. We don't want to admit it,but that is all the death penalty is. The death penalty is said to be a deterrant.
Wrong!!! In Hanoverian England the death
penalty was used against pick-pockets. As
the pocket picker was being hanged, other
dips were working the crowd.The passion of
the moment over comes any supposed death
threat. This brings it all down to pure
revenge. We don’t want to admit it,but that
is all the death penalty is.

]]> By: pea http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/04/19/doing-my-civic-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-2516 pea Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:35:48 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=920#comment-2516 I'm quite jealous. I don't understand why people complain about jury duty. I would love to be called up for jury duty. That's highly unlikely, however, since I'm not a US citizen. I sort of wish the naturalization process came with a jury duty guarantee. I’m quite jealous. I don’t understand why people complain about jury duty. I would love to be called up for jury duty. That’s highly unlikely, however, since I’m not a US citizen. I sort of wish the naturalization process came with a jury duty guarantee.

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