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Tobin S.

(10,418 posts) Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:11 AM Jun 2016

Christ almighty! [View all]

I am probably only on DU about an hour a day, and I sometimes go several days without logging on at all. I have served on 74 juries so far this year. Lately, I've been getting two a day. You guys need to be nicer to each other!

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Christ almighty! [View all] Tobin S. Jun 2016 OP

They also need to allow those of us booted off to rejoin the jury pool. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #1

Peg, it says "NO" on your profile for willing to serve on juries. cwydro Jun 2016 #2

Yeah, it says that. And I did not choose that. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #3

You're one DUer that I'm quite sure would always be fair as a juror. cwydro Jun 2016 #4

Thanks! I try to do the same. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #5

Did you drop an f-bomb in a comment with you vote? madinmaryland Jun 2016 #16

Oh, fuck no! NEVER. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #17

ROFL!!! madinmaryland Jun 2016 #18

I don't hang out much here anymore either, my dear madinmaryland... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #19

Even when we can't see you, I get a feeling that you're out there watching over us. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #24

There are a number of us who have been booted off mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #6

Try going to your account settings discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #9

Thanks for the tip! I'd forgotten completely about doing that. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #10

For me it was those 3 options in a jury notice discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #12

It shows yes on your profile now sharp_stick Jun 2016 #38

Yes, I am back up and running... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #42

At first someone suggested I check the setting- LiberalElite Jun 2016 #26

Based on my memory and a bit of guessing... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #28

the rules also say if you have the alerter on ignore then you won't Pakhet Jun 2016 #31

Good to know discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #32

I did cut down the LiberalElite Jun 2016 #34

Ok but LiberalElite Jun 2016 #33

Me too discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #35

Alerting. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #7

Alerting back! pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #8

Have a nice day. Off to ignore you go!!! madinmaryland Jun 2016 #22

Two a day everyday, I always sign mine... Agschmid Jun 2016 #11

I always sign mine... pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #13

Peggy how could you?!?! Agschmid Jun 2016 #14

This is for you, my DEAR pinboy: CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #15

+1 Agschmid Jun 2016 #20

Nice post, pinboy3niner!!! madinmaryland Jun 2016 #23

Aaaaannd you win the thread! Callmecrazy Jun 2016 #21

You're possibly also taking up the slack from all LiberalElite Jun 2016 #25

Yup. I used to get them rarely. Now I get a lot... magical thyme Jun 2016 #36

AAAAAA-HA! LiberalElite Jun 2016 #37

fwiw, iirc, it's temporary magical thyme Jun 2016 #40

oh, sure - how LiberalElite Jun 2016 #41

I just say no to the juries and continue to put annoying people on Ignore. nt valerief Jun 2016 #27

You need to be nastier so you don't get chosen so often. NV Whino Jun 2016 #29

lol! Thanks for the laugh. Tobin S. Jun 2016 #30

I've been declining requests until primary season is over. . .n/t annabanana Jun 2016 #39