The fall of CP/M?

On 27 Aug 2012 at 20:58, TeoZ wrote: At least in my county (which includes a Federal court), anyone can elect not to serve on a jury for a given session, but you immediately go into the top of the hopper for the next round of selections, so it's a no-win. The best thing is to simply go. The clerk estimates needs based on the court calendar. Most often, if you respond to the summons, you spend an hour in the jury waiting room and go home because you're not needed. I've been summoned three times in the last 8 years and have found the people there to be very courteous and very willing to accommodate. Free coffee, books and magazines to read to pass the time. An altogether not unpleasant experience. I suspect that the major multi-week cases are quite rare. The odd thing is that my wife has been summoned only once in the same period. --Chuck