Guess What Day it Is?
That’s right. It’s:
Yes, Freaky Frakkin’ Friday!
Time to once again freak people out all day long. How? With the amazing power of Woopra, a real time stats program that you can enjoy only if you have a Wordpress blog. One of the cool superpowers with this tool is that I can chat with almost anyone who is on my blog. You don’t need any software, it’s all done through Javascript…I can just POP UP in a chat window to say hi! That’s when you either say hi back or need to go change your underwear, maybe both.
The wonderful thing – besides you maybe getting to chat with moi – is that I give out random prizes to people throughout the day. I have random times written on a card…during those times, I’ll definitely be looking at who is on my blog and I’ll be chatting up somebody. If they respond, they win a prize! It’s that simple.
Basically, if you win, I give you the email address along with a top-secret CODE WORD. You must e-mail me WITH THE CODE WORD – as well as your real name and snail mail address. It’s that simple. Then I mail you your prize.
Only thing is, you really must email me with the code word. Seriously, I’ve only gotten 3 out of 7 people from last week’s winners to email me the details. I cannot send out prizes unless these very simple conditions are met. If you forgot the code word, then I’m sorry. Rules is rules.
Today I’ll be giving away more 2HT buttons, as designed by Dave2 himself! So if you’d like a shiny new 2HT button, then drop by my site today. Maybe more than once.
GUEST POST: Also, as a bonus to my beloved people (*cough*) I am guest posting over at Whit’s place today. At this point, I’m not sure what TIME the post will publish. He’s on the West Coast and I’m on the East. So I set it to publish at midnight, but that’s really 3am as far as I’m concerned. That’s my guess, it’ll post three hours from now. Extra special SUPER bonus! It’s a video post! I wish you could watch it now, but you can’t. You have to wait. EDIT: It’s up and running. Here’s the link.
So today is also the day when I find out whether or not my presence is required at the United States District Court. You may remember that, while I was in Dallas, I received a summons for Federal Grandy Jury service. All the way in Ft. Pierce, which is several hours away.
I’m supposed to be at the District Court’s disposal for the next two weeks, starting on Monday at 8am. But it’s after 5:30 this afternoon when I can call to find out if they’re going to need me on Monday. I guess you do that every night for two weeks: call the hotline after 5:30pm to see if they need you for the next day.
If I AM required to be there Monday (and yes, they pay for my gas mileage, along with $40 a day), then I’ll drive out to my sister’s on Sunday and plan on staying there for a while. I’m wondering if they’ll use me, since my brother-in-law is a cop serving in Palm Beach.
I don’t mind, really. Kind of looking forward to it, aside from having to be ANYWHERE at 8 o’clock in the morning. But you can’t take ANY electronic devices into the courthouse with you. No cell phones, no laptops, no Gameboys or Nintendo DS’es. No iPod. Nada. Guess I’ll be reduced to liveblogging with a notebook. An actual paper notebook.
In the meantime, I need some sleep. I slept for maybe 4 hours last night and didn’t even take a nap today. Ugh.
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Nighty night, sweet prince. I’m off to see the guest vlog.
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You can’t take a laptop or cell phone with you to the courthouse? I didn’t realize grand juries were so restrictive like that.
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I don’t understand how to win. Send me a button anyway, you SOB.
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They won’t take your cell phone? Fuck that. I don’t go anywhere the iPhone isn’t welcomed.
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Oh, I get it. My second Friday here might be more fruitful.
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You can use woopra on Blogger…I use it, and I have blogger….
good luck with Jury stuff.
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I wonder how much they pay you per mile… and whether it fluctuates with gas prices or not.
The court’s in New York allow you to bring your phone… but they tell you to keep it off. Anyone found violating it can be found in contempt of court.
Paper is dangerous. It can cut you.
Be careful.
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Ooh! Federal Grand Jury?! Very cool – I was always kind of bummed that I didn’t get chosen the last time I was summoned for jury duty. And writing on paper? How quaint.
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I hope you are selected for jury dury Karl. Only because being REJECTED for jury duty is probably the most humiliating rejection on the planet.
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I was on a jury a while back and I found the process is really interesting. BTW, they really aren’t kidding about no electronic devices. Believe me!
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Winter – Yep, it’s up and running now.
Avitable – Yeah, bummer. It’s all in the summons they sent me. No electronic devices of any kind.
Mr. Fabulous – all you have to do is be on my blog at random times.
Miss Britt – I’d rather leave my cell in my car than spend time in jail.
Sue – you never know!
Cissa – Oh, really? Didn’t know that! Cool!
NYCWD – I think I’ll be okay, but I’m totally bringing Band-aids with me, just to be sure.
Jenny – Yeah, I hope I get selected. I have opinions and I think it’s about time they were recognized by the Federal Courts System.
John – Really hoping I don’t get rejected.
Dragon – Can’t wait.
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I have no response or actual comment. I just know that you’re actually here right now.
Come on… come on… seeeeeeee meeeeee….
Pick me……
Hello?
It might say Saint Cloud, FL.
Hello? Karl? Woopra?
I know you’re there you fucking dick. WHY DO YOU HATE ME?!?!
Oh wait. You’re giving away buttons? Fuck that shit. I already have one of those.
Let me know when you’re giving away shirts again.
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Miss Britt – I don’t see you. Oh well, I was going to give you $500 in free shirts. No biggie.
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I have never, ever, been called to Jury Duty (and I hope this doesn’t jinx me). A friend suggested it might be related to some colorful things that happened in my past that involved court time.
(Missouri being one, but I don’t know how Ohio would know or care … and it was more than 20 years ago.)
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Being on a grand jury sounds pretty cool to me. Maybe it’ll be a trial from a CSI Miami bust! That show IS real, right?
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What do you mean you can’t see me? I’m RIGHT HERE!!
Look. Here. I’m showing you mah bewbies. Do you see THAT??
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If they make you truck your ass in all the way from Sebring, why don’t they put you up in a hotel? That’s some bullshit right there.
This is what you get for registering to vote.
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Ooh! Federal things always sound important and sneaky to me. You should wear a fake beard and a wig.
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I got your pop-up window and responded. Twice. Did you see my replies, because so far we haven’t gotten to “chat.” Otherwise I can show you my bewbies too, although I’m guessing they’re not as nice as Miss Britt’s.
btw, if you still have Google Chat, fire it up and send me a message. I’m online there all the time. We can test your Woopra dealie and chat on Google while we’re doing it. Talking I mean.
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I was trying to chat with you!
I registered to vote the day I turned 18. In the next 8 years I lived in 2 places in my home state and was never called for jury duty. I moved to California and registered to vote about 6 months later and was called for jury duty 3 months after that. I’ve been back in my home state 7 years, registered to vote immediately, lived in 2 places again, and still haven’t been called here.
In CA I didn’t really want to be called but here I wouldn’t mind. Isn’t that how it works? I doubt they would keep me if they called me here. It’s still always nice to be asked!
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Delmer – I WANT to serve on the grand jury. I’ll get to hear all kinds of cool cases, I’m sure.
Jeff – It’s totally real. Nobody can act THAT badly. I’m talking to YOU, David Caruso.
Miss Britt – Gotcha!
Finn – I agree. No way in hell I’d be driving 3 hours each way, every day.
Sandra – Hmmm, good idea.
Jeff – Ugh, don’t know why we can’t chat. I’ll fire up Google chat later maybe.
Penny – Hiya! Sorry we couldn’t chat. I’m looking forward to the grand jury.
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I just thought… perhaps it’s not a good idea to post a picture of a federal document online? or I could just be paranoid. I’m moving towards the latter.
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I’ve arrived!!!! Surely it’s my turn – I’ve put in the hours, showed up week after week and all for zip!
Can you be bribed with Guinness? Hmmm, there’s a thought! ;o)
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Sue – Nah, I totally blurred out the important bits, like where I live.
Penelope – Hey there! I can ALWAYS be bribed with Guinness. Or sex.
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Ah, … hey Penelope! I can be bribed with Guinness!!! Especially if it’s Extra Stout!
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Karl, if I didn’t know you were still talking about the letter, that comment would have looked, um, different, hahaha.
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I can’t believe I missed it!!! It was right there on my screen and I was working… and I missed … and… fuck
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I think with paper and a pen, they might confiscate your notebook. Just a thought.
No case notes outside the courtroom!
Then again, I never had to serve jury duty.
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OOhhhhhhhh it’s Friday again! Yay!!! Freakin’ Frakky Friday to be exact…
it gives Friday something… err… even specialerishthingymahjingyzingy!!!
I DID use the codeword last week, didn’t I? I think I did… Yeah, I did cuz you emailed me back.. Yah, I did…
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Live blogging… you could set it up so you write your blog on regular paper, then fax it from the courthouse to another blogger, who then guest posts on your site, posting an image of the written paper.
Just a thought, you know….
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I think this chat business is all just a ploy to get me to hang out on your blog all day. You, Karl, are a very smart man.
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Sue – Well, I blur out the other important bits, too.
Willie G – Geez, what do I have to do? HAND it to you?
Lynda – They CANNOT steal my notebook. For fuck’s sake, what is a blogger supposed to DO? REMEMBER everything?
DutchBitch – yes, you emailed the code to me.
Martymankins – That’s beginning to sound a lot like effort.
BBM – I know, right? Don’t tell anyone, though, or they’ll expect me to be smart all the time.
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Yayyyyy!!!! Great chatting to you – I wasn’t too freaked out when you popped up! That sounded worse (better?) than I meant.
You *should* have email!
Thanks sweetie – that was fun! I didn’t even have to bribe you ;o)
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I came here to yell about my special condition exemption as one of the 7 last week, but you Woopra’d my ass.
Curses, Karl, curses!
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my dad was a city k-9 cop turned federal marshal. when i was called for two different jury duties they asked me if dad’s being a cop would influence my ability to sit on the juries. it was totally their dumbass faults for believing that living with a cop wouldn’t influence anyone. i served on trials and loved it.
still, the lawyers were dumbasses. well, at least the frivolous lawsuit filing lawyers were dumbasses. the smart lawyers kept me there.
i saved their asses, too.
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thanks for not woopraing my ass. that stuff is scary. besides, i already have an awesome karl pin that i got in philly. because you handed it to me.
*swoon*
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hey, why can’t i type in the woopra box that you have here in the right corner of my screen?
wtf?
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wait, where the fuck did the box go?
sigh.
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whew, it is all good!
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Penelope – great chatting with you, too.
Poppy – sorry to ruin your plans.
Hello – comment much?
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I have a button.
I really did laugh at your paper notebook sentence. What the hell did we do before computers and cell phones and handhelds? I know what I did…I didn’t write because it was “too much work”. What a dork. Now I don’t write (other than for the blog) because I am too busy writing for the blog or reading blogs in my free time.
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I want a button. But nothing. Nada.
If I cry can I have a button?
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Shelli – Oh, I used to write in longhand. Sometimes I still do. But yeah, my time lately has been all over the board. Need to get organized.
Nat – There’ll be more opportunities to win. You could always order something from the 2HT store if you’re just dying to have me near you.
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I tried to chat with you when the box came up, but I don’t know where you went. I was typing… “Hello?” and nothing in response. Too bad, I was so excited too and then it was a huge letdown to see you weren’t actually *there*.
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Sue – Ah, sorry about that. I tried.
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I can’t believe I missed Freaky Frakkin’ Friday. Damn me for falling asleep.
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Stacey – Well, there’s always next week.
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Thanks for doing that, Karl. Very funny!
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Whit – No problemo, dude. Happy to do it.
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