Thread: Jury Duty - Pack a lunch?

jmcquown <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've been called to serve on jury duty. I've been told to bring a
> book because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find
> out if I'll actually serve on a jury. Books aren't a problem; I love
> to read. But there's no mention of a break for lunch. I'm guessing
> I need to brown bag it. When I was in school no one was concerned
> about things like peanut butter allergies. Since I've been reading
> this newsgroup I've noticed people tend to freak out about peanuts. Well,
> PB&J is pretty much the only sandwich I know that travels well
> without being refrigerated. Any suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> Jill

Every time I've been called or served, there have been lunch breaks.

On Feb 15, 2:41*pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I've been called to serve on jury duty. *I've been told to bring a book
> because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find out if I'll
> actually serve on a jury. *Books aren't a problem; I love to read. *But
> there's no mention of a break for lunch. *I'm guessing I need to brown bag
> it. *When I was in school no one was concerned about things like peanut
> butter allergies. *Since I've been reading this newsgroup I've noticed
> people tend to freak out about peanuts. *Well, PB&J is pretty much the only
> sandwich I know that travels well without being refrigerated. *Any
> suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> Jill

Most of the lawyers and probably the judge will want a lunch break -
I'd stick some innocuous snacks in my bag, just in case, and hope for
the best. Take some cut apples, grapes, fruit rollups or the like in
a baggie....something you can eat without being conspicuous.

N.

Nunya Bidnits <[email protected]> wrote:
> jmcquown <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I've been called to serve on jury duty. I've been told to bring a
>> book because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find
>> out if I'll actually serve on a jury. Books aren't a problem; I love
>> to read. But there's no mention of a break for lunch. I'm guessing
>> I need to brown bag it. When I was in school no one was concerned
>> about things like peanut butter allergies. Since I've been reading
>> this newsgroup I've noticed people tend to freak out about peanuts.
>> Well, PB&J is pretty much the only sandwich I know that travels well
>> without being refrigerated. Any suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>>
>> Jill
>
> Every time I've been called or served, there have been lunch breaks.

I should add that when I was actually on a jury that went to deliberation,
they brought in lunch for us once it reached that point, and let us pick out
where it would come from.

jmcquown wrote:
> I've been called to serve on jury duty. I've been told to bring a book
> because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find out if
> I'll actually serve on a jury. Books aren't a problem; I love to read.
> But there's no mention of a break for lunch. I'm guessing I need to
> brown bag it. When I was in school no one was concerned about things
> like peanut butter allergies. Since I've been reading this newsgroup
> I've noticed people tend to freak out about peanuts. Well, PB&J is
> pretty much the only sandwich I know that travels well without being
> refrigerated. Any suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> Jill


Hard salami, hard roll, cheese. (sandwich form or separates)

Foil packet of tuna or salmon.

Ham and cheese sandwich.

Fruit (apples, bananas, clementines, etc) and salted cashews or almonds.

Beef jerky.

Box of donuts :-)

-Bob

On 2012-02-15, jmcquown <[email protected]> wrote:
> suggestions for a take-along lunch?

Plain bologna with mayo on white. Actually tastes better aged.
That's if you can find a decent bologna. Even OM's beef bologna has
declined in quality/flavor to such an extent, it's no longer worth
buying, at any price.

nb

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Jill,

This may not be the same or every courthouse.

I sat on jury duty twice at the county courthouse.

They served coffee and Danish in the hallway for minimal charge.

When we broke for lunch the court gave us "Juror" lapel buttons. When you
walked into any nearby restaurant they served you immediately off a
juror's menu or main menu at 5 or 10% off (I forget which).

If your courthouse is a distance from restaurant, by all means bring your
own goodies or a hoagie.

Sitting in a crowded juror's room on an empty stomach is not fun. Maybe
have an early breakfast for a change too?

Curiously, is it in federal or county court?

I never got to be a member of a jury. Just the $12.50 for the day.

Best,

Andy

"zxcvbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> jmcquown wrote:
>> brown bag it. When I was in school no one was concerned about things
>> like peanut butter allergies. Since I've been reading this newsgroup
>> I've noticed people tend to freak out about peanuts. Well, PB&J is
>> pretty much the only sandwich I know that travels well without being
>> refrigerated. Any suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>>
>> Jill
>
>
(snippety)
>
> Box of donuts :-)
>
> -Bob

ROFLMAO! What a brilliant idea! I should bring a thermos of strong black
coffee, too After all, there will be cops in the building. Heheh.

Jill

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:41:27 -0500, "jmcquown" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I've been called to serve on jury duty. I've been told to bring a book
>because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find out if I'll
>actually serve on a jury. Books aren't a problem; I love to read. But
>there's no mention of a break for lunch. I'm guessing I need to brown bag
>it. When I was in school no one was concerned about things like peanut
>butter allergies. Since I've been reading this newsgroup I've noticed
>people tend to freak out about peanuts. Well, PB&J is pretty much the only
>sandwich I know that travels well without being refrigerated. Any
>suggestions for a take-along lunch?

This is a new thread but so far nobody has mentioned how hard it it is
getting into a courthouse. Around here it's about the same as getting
on an airplaine. I'd buy my food after they groped me.

Lou

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:16:28 -0500, "jmcquown" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"zxcvbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]..
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> brown bag it. When I was in school no one was concerned about things
>>> like peanut butter allergies. Since I've been reading this newsgroup
>>> I've noticed people tend to freak out about peanuts. Well, PB&J is
>>> pretty much the only sandwich I know that travels well without being
>>> refrigerated. Any suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>(snippety)
>>
>> Box of donuts :-)
>>
>> -Bob
>
>ROFLMAO! What a brilliant idea! I should bring a thermos of strong black
>coffee, too After all, there will be cops in the building. Heheh.

Idiot. Try that and get back to us.

On Feb 15, 2:58*pm, notbob <not...@nothome.com> wrote:
> On 2012-02-15, jmcquown <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> Plain bologna with mayo on white. *Actually tastes better aged.
> That's if you can find a decent bologna. *Even OM's beef bologna has
> declined in quality/flavor to such an extent, it's no longer worth
> buying, at any price.

Great diet food. Not only is it completely unappetizing, it might
make you puke up anything else you ate.
>
> nb

--Bryan

"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> Jill,
>
> This may not be the same or every courthouse.
>
Obviously not

> I sat on jury duty twice at the county courthouse.
>
> They served coffee and Danish in the hallway for minimal charge.
>
> When we broke for lunch the court gave us "Juror" lapel buttons. When you
> walked into any nearby restaurant they served you immediately off a
> juror's menu or main menu at 5 or 10% off (I forget which).
>
> If your courthouse is a distance from restaurant, by all means bring your
> own goodies or a hoagie.
>
I know where the courthouse is, but I don't know of any restaurants near it.
Seems to me there's a (fried) chicken place. A local joint, not something
like KFC.

> Sitting in a crowded juror's room on an empty stomach is not fun. Maybe
> have an early breakfast for a change too?
>
Yeah, I probably will.

> Curiously, is it in federal or county court?
>
It's county; Magistrates Court. (Yes, things are still very provincial here
in South Carolina.) According to what I can tell online it's small claims
court. Someone decided they wanted a jury trial over something so far as I
can tell isn't worth more than $7500. Should be interesting. Hopefully it
won't last long. I really don't want to pack a lunch every day for nothing.

> I never got to be a member of a jury. Just the $12.50 for the day.
>
Heh. I only get $10 (here's where the peanut gallery gets to chime in with
jokes) plus I have to keep track of my mileage.

Jill

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:24:18 -0500, "jmcquown" <[email protected]>
wrote:


>Heh. I only get $10 (here's where the peanut gallery gets to chime in with
>jokes)

I'll start. The joke is YOU!

On Feb 15, 2:45*pm, "Nunya Bidnits" <nunyabidn...@eternal-
september.invalid> wrote:
>
> jmcquown <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I've been called to serve on jury duty. *But there's no mention of a break for lunch.
> > Any suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> > Jill
>
> Every time I've been called or served, there have been lunch breaks.

>
>
Same here.

On Feb 15, 12:55*pm, zxcvbob <zxcv...@charter.net> wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> > I've been called to serve on jury duty. *I've been told to bring a book
> > because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find out if
> > I'll actually serve on a jury. *Books aren't a problem; I love to read.
> > But there's no mention of a break for lunch. *I'm guessing I need to
> > brown bag it. *When I was in school no one was concerned about things
> > like peanut butter allergies. *Since I've been reading this newsgroup
> > I've noticed people tend to freak out about peanuts. *Well, PB&J is
> > pretty much the only sandwich I know that travels well without being
> > refrigerated. *Any suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> > Jill
>
> Hard salami, hard roll, cheese. *(sandwich form or separates)
>
> Foil packet of tuna or salmon.
>
> Ham and cheese sandwich.
>
> Fruit (apples, bananas, clementines, etc) and salted cashews or almonds.
>
> Beef jerky.
>
> Box of donuts :-)
>
> -Bob

Maybe a sterno stove, can opener and a can of Cambell's Bean and Bacon
soup.

On 15-Feb-2012, "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've been called to serve on jury duty. I've been told to bring a book
> because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find out if
> I'll
> actually serve on a jury. Books aren't a problem; I love to read. But
> there's no mention of a break for lunch. I'm guessing I need to brown bag
>
> it. When I was in school no one was concerned about things like peanut
> butter allergies. Since I've been reading this newsgroup I've noticed
> people tend to freak out about peanuts. Well, PB&J is pretty much the
> only
> sandwich I know that travels well without being refrigerated. Any
> suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> Jill

When I have been called for jury duty there were lunch breaks; however,
every restaurant within walking distance was packed. Get to, get seated
in and finally getting food took so much time that it had to be wolfed down
to rush back in time. I was selected for a jury and spent a total of 10
days at the court house; the restaurants were always a problem. You
community may be different; but here in St. Louis County Missouri, taking
lunch is not a bad idea. You might check ahead of time to see if there is
a microwave available to heat something; that opens up a lot of
possibilities, including freezing something you make.


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On Feb 15, 12:41*pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I've been called to serve on jury duty. *I've been told to bring a book
> because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find out if I'll
> actually serve on a jury. *Books aren't a problem; I love to read. *But
> there's no mention of a break for lunch. *I'm guessing I need to brown bag
> it. *When I was in school no one was concerned about things like peanut
> butter allergies. *Since I've been reading this newsgroup I've noticed
> people tend to freak out about peanuts. *Well, PB&J is pretty much the only
> sandwich I know that travels well without being refrigerated. *Any
> suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> Jill

Not really, but I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did the
one time I did it. It really opens up your eyes, and I think it should
be required for everyone, especially the younger adults.

On Feb 15, 2:00*pm, merryb <msg...@juno.com> wrote:
> On Feb 15, 12:41*pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I've been called to serve on jury duty. *I've been told to bring a book
> > because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find out if I'll
> > actually serve on a jury. *Books aren't a problem; I love to read. *But
> > there's no mention of a break for lunch. *I'm guessing I need to brown bag
> > it. *When I was in school no one was concerned about things like peanut
> > butter allergies. *Since I've been reading this newsgroup I've noticed
> > people tend to freak out about peanuts. *Well, PB&J is pretty much the only
> > sandwich I know that travels well without being refrigerated. *Any
> > suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>
> > Jill
>
> Not really, but I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did the
> one time I did it. It really opens up your eyes, and I think it should
> be required for everyone, especially the younger adults.

The one jury I was on was a waste of the tax payer's money. A drug
addict who got caught at work with drugs. She tried to say the company
planted the drugs in her car and that they planted a razor blade in
her purse. Obviously she was guilty.

On 15/02/2012 5:00 PM, merryb wrote:
> On Feb 15, 12:41 pm, "jmcquown"<j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> I've been called to serve on jury duty. I've been told to bring a book
>> because I could be sitting there for hours just waiting to find out if I'll
>> actually serve on a jury. Books aren't a problem; I love to read. But
>> there's no mention of a break for lunch. I'm guessing I need to brown bag
>> it. When I was in school no one was concerned about things like peanut
>> butter allergies. Since I've been reading this newsgroup I've noticed
>> people tend to freak out about peanuts. Well, PB&J is pretty much the only
>> sandwich I know that travels well without being refrigerated. Any
>> suggestions for a take-along lunch?
>>
>> Jill
>
> Not really, but I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did the
> one time I did it. It really opens up your eyes, and I think it should
> be required for everyone, especially the younger adults.

I used to have to spend a couple says per month in court. Since most of
the cases involved me or my coworkers and I was ware of the process and
the issues, it was interesting. Before that, experiences in court were
mostly pretty boring. There is always the problem of trying to keep a
straight face when you hear some of the stories people come up with.

On Feb 15, 12:41*pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I've been called to serve on jury duty. *I


Here in L.A. county if you get a summons to serve, and are not
selected, you only serve for one day usually at a local court house..
Additionally, if you get a jury duty summons, it is only for one week,
and each evening between 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM, you merely call in to the
computer and enter you juror code and are informed whether or not you
have to serve the next day. If you have an excuse that is valid then
the next time you get called, you get to go to downtown L.A. to serve
your time. Last time I was downtown for the entire day, I say 5
people that I knew who got excused the previous time and had to join
me.

Used to be juror hell required to sit in the jury selection room for
30 days until called and the pay was $5.00/day.

Harriet & critters in rainy SoCal.