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The call of duty

by Bingle on Nov.03, 2005, under Richard Bingle

I played a pivotal role in society yesterday when I answered the call of my country (ok, county – it’s only 1 letter different). No, I didn’t enlist, I served on a jury. Well, kind of. While I was chosen out of the pool to actually serve on the jury, when it came time for the trial to start, the prosecution’s witness was a no show. With no witnesses to the alleged criime, the prosecution had no choice but to drop the charges.

One of the most interesting tidbits I picked up during the Voir Dire process was that this particular court did not have a court reporter/stenographer in the courtroom. They were actually in a different building and were listening in via about a dozen microphones hung about the room.

At least I got to sit in the jury box.

– Rich

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As Fred Flintstone would say… Wilma!

by Bingle on Oct.25, 2005, under Richard Bingle Family

After the $10,000+ worth of damages we had from Charley, Frances, and Jeanne last year, we were looking forward to a year free of storms with stupid names hitting us. Well, after spending several days in Mexico, Wilma finally decided to visit Florida. Fortunately for us, Wilma’s path was fairly far to the south of us. While we did get 45+ MPH winds, we suffered no real damage this time around. One of the front trees that we had to upright (several times) last year is listing a little bit (farther) towards the house, but we are hoping we can get it straight again. Unfortunately, that means yet another year of having braces on that tree.

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The rumors were true…

by Bingle on Oct.17, 2005, under Richard Bingle

Well, Apple has indeed come out with a video iPod (and a new version of iTunes to support it). You can even buy episodes of a couple of ABC shows after they air for $1.99. I think I’ll stick with my trusty 2nd generation iPod for now and wait for the iPod with the built-in 3D holographic projector…

– Rich

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