tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post1796194391212346653..comments2023-12-28T11:27:12.248-06:00Comments on The Art of Being Conflicted: Two Thoughts over Three ProblemsCperzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-8113203309907487622014-05-27T20:23:10.898-05:002014-05-27T20:23:10.898-05:00At least the case you sat on was interesting. I h...At least the case you sat on was interesting. I have served a number of times and only a couple were interesting at all. I would love to get called for an important "high profile" case but I am not eligible here for two years as I just served. <br /><br />I wonder if a person could get excused for a weak bladder??? I know that having kids won't get you excused. Here there was a big brouhaha over nursing moms bringing their babies to jury duty.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-13130688828700689482014-05-26T21:15:16.963-05:002014-05-26T21:15:16.963-05:00Oh man... jury duty! I did that one time.. once I...Oh man... jury duty! I did that one time.. once I wasn't chosen and another we had to sit with NO food and NO water for hours and hours and hours... if anyone in there had been a diabetic they would have died. Finally I was chosen... it was actually quite interesting. But now, when they are asking if there is any reason why you can't serve, I would have to be honest. I'm 48, I've had three children and frankly I will require pee breaks every half hour. Bet I would get out of it instantly!Katherine Murrayhttp://www.shoot-me-now.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-72363525456140747572014-05-20T22:38:11.676-05:002014-05-20T22:38:11.676-05:00He pretended not to notice the tree's collapse...He pretended not to notice the tree's collapse and went right into the discussion of why he planted two hybrid tea rose bushes when the bid called for Rose of Sharon shrubs. He obviously takes "a rose by any other name smells as sweet" way too literal. There is about 8 ft. difference in the size of those "roses" <br /><br />I would say that my week improved for awhile then took another nasty turn. My new iPhone 5S decided to crash during an update. All was not lost though, as visiting the Genius Bar at the Apple store is always good for a few laughs. It's so interesting watching really techy people try to hide their disdain for people that are clueless to anything technological.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-48769266127169088862014-05-20T09:11:46.532-05:002014-05-20T09:11:46.532-05:00Wow, I think your tree guy is the same guy that re...Wow, I think your tree guy is the same guy that renovated our kitchen (of which I intend to blog about this week). Yeah, cable companies love me because I never switch because I just never believe it's worth the hassle. Lately, a certain phone<br />company tried to convince me to switch and I told him I heard bad things about how slow their internet is. He tried to draw me a picture about how we would have a direct internet line that was all our own. Um, I'm pretty sure it's coming down that same telephone line that runs thru the neighborhood, um like you know how telephones<br />used to work. Needless to say, we didn't switch.Dexter Klemperernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-36528443884413545012014-05-19T21:25:20.116-05:002014-05-19T21:25:20.116-05:00I would pay to have seen the expression on your la...I would pay to have seen the expression on your landscapers face when the tree fell over... priceless! I also can't believe that Jan didn't make a single comment about your alcohol comment - that was a damn funny line, worthy of a response on her part! I hope your week got better after all that!Nickyhttp://www.weworkforcheese.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-91356483001820283702014-05-18T13:51:27.340-05:002014-05-18T13:51:27.340-05:00I am thinking anything dealing with beauracracy is...I am thinking anything dealing with beauracracy is just another way of saying it's bound to be screwed up. The guy that bought my house there gave my summons to a neighbor that he knew still was in contact with me. Had he pitched it, I might of been fighting a warrant rather than just trying to get excused from jury duty. <br />I actually was kind of amused at her glossing over my feeble attempt of joking with her. When I had AT&T, I would do that sort of thing and they would throw me a LOL or something. Evidently at Xfinity they have rules to stay professional. That is a bad thing in my world. I would of had more respect for Jan had she sent a comment back.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-64244728590350118932014-05-18T13:46:38.083-05:002014-05-18T13:46:38.083-05:00Isn't that the truth. Once it's out of one...Isn't that the truth. Once it's out of one's mouth, it's like the universe hears it and feels the need to make it happen. Sort of like a geni in a bottle...only no one rubbed the lamp.<br />Really? Between Tuesday and Thursday and they still couldn't make it on time? At least on this latest switch they gave me a particular day to brace mayself for aggravation. Of course, they still haven't returned to take care of the exposed wires. I am sure that will take some nagging on my part. (doesn't everyone hate cable companies and isn't it deserved?)<br />Yes, the tree situation is all but laughable. The company did come out last Thursday and plant what looks like a "live" tree. I would say "knock on wood" but then it might fall over.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-15423756566604770622014-05-16T16:29:50.800-05:002014-05-16T16:29:50.800-05:00You say proficient, I raise you...Riot Kitty. OMG....You say proficient, I raise you...Riot Kitty. OMG. Out of state jury duty? From a state you lived in 9 years ago? Well, I've lived there too, and it isn't exactly a progressive place...<br /><br />So she read right over the part about having to be a heavy drinker, eh? What did you black out? "We're happy we have taken care of your fucking concerns." ? :)Riot Kittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-38163304314138380442014-05-16T13:40:03.257-05:002014-05-16T13:40:03.257-05:00I was just talking to my son about jury duty not 1...I was just talking to my son about jury duty not 15 minutes ago, and the thought crossed my mind, "I better shut up or I'll get hit with it" .. sort of like the universe is listening. GAH! - Anyway, I understand with the cable company. I was told when we switched about a year ago that the cable guy would be at our house between Tuesday and Thursday. - I kid you not. Not sure if they realized what they said ... but he showed up Friday at 5 pm, worked for an hour and left until Tuesday. Welcome to life on island time... Can I just say I HATE CABLE COMPANIES! .. As for your tree - WTH? That's horrible! But I had to laugh when it fell over - good grief! :)ravenjanedohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-91224516045219425972014-05-15T10:51:09.324-05:002014-05-15T10:51:09.324-05:00As a rule around here, the attorneys don't wan...As a rule around here, the attorneys don't want engineers if there's anything technical about the case (radar, alarms, computers, etc.) ... except for me. For some reason, I'm a good interview.<br /><br />As a techie, I'm continually amazed at the level of technology we have in out homes and how people who aren't technical deal with it. Computers, cell phones, TV systems, alarms, to name a few. Gor all my ranting about Apple (mostly in jest) I understand why people but it ... it works with a minimum of understanding. Google (and their Android system) don't get that notion. And, for a techie, I'm a low gadget guy. I have basic cable, a Tivo without whole house anything, basic computers and cameras and phones. But I rarely call technical support for anything ... I figure it out myself. Truthfully, that's not very productive but it's kind of a hobby.oldereyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-85785303369511692462014-05-15T07:20:24.523-05:002014-05-15T07:20:24.523-05:00Being educated doesn't work in your favor duri...Being educated doesn't work in your favor during jury selection. It may be random as far as being sent a notice of jury duty but being paneled on a jury the prosecution wants people that are capable of "reason". That might explain why I didn't actually end up on a jury the last time I was sent a notice.<br /><br /><br />As for the cable companies. Olathe, KS for whatever reason is the test market for cable companies. Now that Google is spreading through Kansas City, Xfinity and U-Verse (and a few others to lesser degrees) are vying for locking everyone into contracts. The $165 dollars is the difference between what Uverse was charging me compared to what Xfinity is offering for 2 years. I really like U-verse but the bill was hovering just under $300 a month. I had been with them for seven or eight years and wasn't eager to jump ship...but Xfinity has very similar technology. There are differences (good and bad) but for the money difference, I will adapt. <br /><br /><br /><br />Google is the one that is causing the stir here. They have negotiated contracts per city with amazingly low monthly rates but their TV cable and phone services are so new (and confusing) that I am not eager to participate. Their marketing ploy is that their Internet speed is 100 times faster than the competitors. I don't even see how that is possible but I am not a techy person. <br /><br /><br />The thing about installing new equipment and having it work properly is that the process of it makes me NUTS. I (unlike you) have no talent for trying to get something to work so the installer would have had to be hooking things up from the start. I not only need them to install their set boxes and DVR but I want them to hook their stuff up to my Blueray players and home theater system. When they leave I want it ALL to work. I might not use all those channels but I want to be able to record, pause, FF and do that on all my TVs around the house. <br /><br /><br />Just as with all thing related to technology...the more you get used to using it the more you expect it. The thought of only watching real TV in real time wouldn't make me happy. Aren't I such a big baby?Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-3250842072680894102014-05-15T02:03:17.781-05:002014-05-15T02:03:17.781-05:00I too seem to win the jury duty lottery more than ...I too seem to win the jury duty lottery more than most people and once to the courthouse, I have a nasty way of getting on juries. As far as competent to serve, I think it's like Catch 22 ... if you tink you're competent to serve, you're probably not.<br /><br />We've going through conversion to all digital with our cable company. We've been on the Cheapo-Cheapo Plan for ever, less that half of your $165 a month. We've had to ad a cable box on one TV and adapters on all the others. I was able to install it all and get it working but it turns out my fancy new Tivo won't work with adapters or cable boxes. So, I bought a cable card to go in the Tive, which is when the trouble started. After spending two hours on the line with technical support, it still wouldn't connect, so two days later, I had a tech here all afternoon. I'm not sure he really knows what he did to get it to work ... he just kept trying things and eventually, is kicked in after four hours. And now I've got more stations than I can possibly want.oldereyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-72222933550344421492014-05-14T21:11:20.758-05:002014-05-14T21:11:20.758-05:00We have satellite for our pay tv and we have free ...We have satellite for our pay tv and we have free tv which all you need is an aerial to receive.<br /><br /><br />Yes we have the jury system, I just have never been called up, Tim has had his name called up a few times but has never been pickedJo-Annehttp://joannerambling.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-66402396825013568352014-05-14T17:53:27.505-05:002014-05-14T17:53:27.505-05:00It's a nightmare trying to get things done rig...It's a nightmare trying to get things done right ... or even to get subcontractors to show up is a battle. When I was trying to get bids for the yard work I wanted done, I probably called 8 companies. I heard back from maybe 4. To even get someone to answer the phone is a struggle. <br /><br />Hope you got both the bathroom and the car situation worked out. Car problems are the worst.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-2108971839990211672014-05-14T17:44:48.763-05:002014-05-14T17:44:48.763-05:00I guess it's the same everywhere. I did a pos...I guess it's the same everywhere. I did a post a year ago or so that talked about the movers not believing that we needed a 53 ft. truck to move our household. We had move 20 other times and knew this but still they said they could get us on a 48 ft. truck. They had to call in another truck and repack everything to make it work. <br /><br />As for cable companies....how do you receive your TV reception in Australia? Satellite? Here we have lots of choices which is why their is a price war going on. We have Fiber Optic (Google), several satellite companies and several more cable companies and they are all trying to get us to sign up. <br /><br />Is there no jury system in Australia? OR have you just never been called?Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-66397645735299535672014-05-14T03:32:23.747-05:002014-05-14T03:32:23.747-05:00Yep, I know what you're going through. You kno...Yep, I know what you're going through. You know that bathroom issue I had, still going three weeks on, and on top of that, the car didn't start yesterday when mum had an appointment. If tradies showed up when they were supposed to, this would not have happened. I'm over it!Lady Jewels Divanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-63489634139567670782014-05-13T22:36:28.925-05:002014-05-13T22:36:28.925-05:00I get your frustration with cable companies not th...I get your frustration with cable companies not that we have any here we do, however, have telephone companies and internet companies and they are all out to make a buck and think we the homeowner ok renter don't know anything. They say to me we can give you a better deal, I say no other company except Telstra will touch us they say they will I say ok they do some checks and come back with sorry can't help you can't guarantee your internet will not drop out a thousand times a day I say I knew that but would you listen to me no I don't know anything. Yes I would love to go with a cheaper company if only they would have me............lol<br /><br /><br />Jury duty not something I have any experience with never been called upJo-Annehttp://joannerambling.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-41293510178777302592014-05-13T19:22:50.159-05:002014-05-13T19:22:50.159-05:00I think that makes you far luckier than me. I get...I think that makes you far luckier than me. I get called a lot. I don't always get paneled and when I do it isn't always interesting. <br /><br />I would love to be called on a really high profile, case but more likely I will get someone that was stopped and drugs were found in their car.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-6731014483223292052014-05-13T19:20:51.956-05:002014-05-13T19:20:51.956-05:00Yes, contrary to what Texas may or may not think, ...Yes, contrary to what Texas may or may not think, I do indeed live in Kansas and we take any and all opportunities to use images of the yellow brick road (and all other OZ related material...as we have so little that is associated with Kansas) <br /><br />I love the actual forms that various states, counties and/or cities send out for jury duty. This one reminds us to leave our guns at home when reporting to the courthouse. <br /><br />The tree guy is horrible at communication. I have figured out that he doesn't hear anything I say. I am fairly confident, this isn't going to end well. I have left another message for him to call me about the dead tree's replacement that I want to PICK out the tree. He, of course, emailed me to say he would be here later this week to plant a tree...what part of me picking it out is confusing to him? GGGRRRR<br /><br />I do think a video would of been fun for replay value but I suspect, I would not have even get the promise of a replacement if he suspected he was being recorded. To be honest though, so far he hasn't come through with anything he has promised so I might of had nothing to lose.<br /><br />You might be right that the Garden Reaper is a female...I am not sure. This year he/she has shown no mercy in all the perennials that met their demise over the winter. <br /><br />I am keeping my fingers crossed for things to start "turning around". I still haven't gotten things worked out with the re-wiring or the tree replacement but I have been officially disqualified from jury duty.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-45969435237011016652014-05-13T18:55:12.699-05:002014-05-13T18:55:12.699-05:00Would you believe I've never been called for j...Would you believe I've never been called for jury duty? I'm a registered voter and I pay taxes, so why don't hey want me? Perhaps I shouldn't complain.Chubby Chatterboxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-10245439839588220122014-05-13T18:54:26.358-05:002014-05-13T18:54:26.358-05:00Several, and I do mean several Laugh Out Loud mome...Several, and I do mean several Laugh Out Loud moments envisioning your post.<br /><br /><br />Now isn’t the yellow brick road so apropos since you do live<br />in Kansas. I mean, you DO live in Kansas, right? If you sent them a photo of something that could ONLY be in Kansas they would accept that you are Not in<br />Texas? Only a maybe. It is a bureaucracy after all. <br />I SO wish you’d been recording that conversation with the landscaper so we could all have seen the tree fall over, or rather,his expression.<br />But , then, you’d have been conflicted about using your cell phone for that invasive purpose. Perhaps this would be one exception to that rule? And hey, I bet it would get a zillion hits on Youtube! <br /><br />Garden Reaper -(so cute) might needs her sickle to be pink. Her, yes HER. Why you ask me? Well, after all, she must be 'working' for Mother Earth.<br /><br />As for your confidence about it being a good week, Yep, I checked. You can keep on gardening. You are going to have a wonderful week- there seems to be no threat of snow or heavy rain or tornado. So far!Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-26148426467288636892014-05-13T18:47:14.721-05:002014-05-13T18:47:14.721-05:00Isn't that the truth! Every time a service of...Isn't that the truth! Every time a service of some type gets done, there seems to be a fight over something. It rarely goes without a hitch. This tree guy is making me nuts and I will be shocked if I get this resolved.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-18569582008645855112014-05-13T18:01:43.394-05:002014-05-13T18:01:43.394-05:00Wow...what a week! We have had our share of tryin...Wow...what a week! We have had our share of trying to get things done right...so I can relate. The dead tree was just too funny...Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-10879805844946081162014-05-13T17:08:18.937-05:002014-05-13T17:08:18.937-05:00So sorry! Apparently this is the new normal. Goo...So sorry! Apparently this is the new normal. Good luck to him getting home.Linda R.http://www.roses2rainbows.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-34181622382754033782014-05-13T17:03:02.951-05:002014-05-13T17:03:02.951-05:00OMG...I no sooner wrote that reply, Linda and I go...OMG...I no sooner wrote that reply, Linda and I got a text from my husband his flight is delayed out of Indianapolis. ShheeeessshhhCheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.com