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Unnecessarily Long Username_1 · #**6571** 12th May 2016, 23:15

I witnessed the immediate aftermath of a fatal accident this evening and I can't stop thinking about it. A motorcyclist had collided at high speed with a barrier and his bike burst into flames. He was thrown clear, but it was obvious from the body-language of the police at the scene (paramedics and firefighters hadn't arrived yet) that he was dead.

newbs16 · #**6572** 12th May 2016, 23:23

^It's so sad, hope you're okay x

Unnecessarily Long Username_1 · #**6573** 13th May 2016, 00:02

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Originally Posted by newbie2013

^It's so sad, hope you're okay x

Thanks newbie, I'm fine really - just feel terribly sad for his family.

Appear · #**6574** 13th May 2016, 13:32

... a summons to do jury duty in July. Lovely.

Rocket Spud · #**6575** 13th May 2016, 13:48

^ Gutted

Rocket Spud · #**6576** 13th May 2016, 14:05

Can you go through life and not ever be summoned?

I'm doing quite well if that's the case.... unless they don't want loonies anyway :/

Ronnie_Pickering · #**6577** 13th May 2016, 14:21

wondering if I'll be able to make the 22nd of April chat session.

Appear · #**6578** 13th May 2016, 14:43

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Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

^ Gutted

Thank you for your support.

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Originally Posted by JD32

^^Are you going to do it, I think they are ways to get out of it, its years ago now since I did mine.

Yeah, I'll do it. I don't really have a reason not to. And it could be an interesting experience, right? Sadly, the thing that worries me most about it is the fair chance of bumping into my ex who lives a little bit up the road from the court.

How did you find it?

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Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

Can you go through life and not ever be summoned?

I'm doing quite well if that's the case.... unless they don't want loonies anyway :/

I think so. None of my immediate family have done it.

Just so you know though, tonight I'll be praying to Fortune, sacrificing a few animals, throwing some weird looking dice on some dusty ground, getting jiggy with a witch and dancing around my handbag that you do get summoned.

Schmosby · #**6579** 13th May 2016, 14:46

Award for stupidest thing said today goes to the woman who just claimed we were trying to fob her off regarding her phone repair because she's a woman.

Do rude people genuinely believe they are not going to get much worse service due to their attitude? because that's always been the way it's panned out wherever I've worked.

Rocket Spud · #**6580** 13th May 2016, 15:04

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Originally Posted by Appear

Thank you for your support.

Oh, shhh your mouth.

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Yeah, I'll do it. I don't really have a reason not to. And it could be an interesting experience, right? Sadly, the thing that worries me most about it is the fair chance of bumping into my ex who lives a little bit up the road from the court.

How did you find it?

If you're capable of it, why not. It probably will be interesting.

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I think so. None of my immediate family have done it.

Just so you know though, tonight I'll be praying to Fortune, sacrificing a few animals, throwing some weird looking dice on some dusty ground, getting jiggy with a witch and dancing around my handbag that you do get summoned.

Appear · #**6581** 13th May 2016, 15:26

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Originally Posted by JD32

I thought it was an ok experience, I did mine mainly in Wakefield and only one day in Leeds, but I remember I was very anxious on my first few days, eventually I did feel a bit more at ease once I got to know the people who I was on jury duty with. As I remember mine lasted for two weeks I don't know if that is the norm.

Ah, that's good to hear. According to the info pack I got it usually lasts 'up to two weeks', but it can be longer, apparently. We shall see, and surprisingly soon!

David K · #**6582** 13th May 2016, 16:05

I quite liked jury service. Lots of waiting around though. You're there for two weeks unless you're picked for a trial and it goes on for longer than that, since you can't change jury members during a trial.

newbs16 · #**6583** 13th May 2016, 16:09

If it was me think I would need to go to the doctors and say I wouldn't beable to cope with doing it.

David K · #**6584** 13th May 2016, 16:13

I bet you could do it though, Newbs. Most of it is just sitting around (I read and played games) and if you get a trial, most of it is like watching a really shit film. You might get a horrible murder trial or something, but most trials are really dull.

Fantastical · #**6585** 13th May 2016, 16:31

I got summoned a few years ago but didn't do it. If you have a diagnosed MH condition you're exempt (and if I remember properly you can't actually do jury service). Couldn't have coped with it at the time, would be interesting to do it though.

It's way too nice to spend all day and all evening inside studying. And all weekend studying. Boo.

David K · #**6586** 13th May 2016, 17:00

It's no longer true that you can't do it but I think it's still easy to be excused on medical grounds if you want

Pandapop · #**6587** 13th May 2016, 17:03

So close to that Beyond platinum.

Fantastical · #**6588** 13th May 2016, 17:10

^^ Remember signing the petition for that now. Must have been even longer ago than I thought that I got summoned.

Schmosby · #**6589** 13th May 2016, 18:15

I was called for it, it clearly states on the information they send that you should be of sound mind or not suffering from mental illness. I just wrote a letter back stating my issues with the address of my GP and that was the last I heard from them.

Rocket Spud · #**6590** 13th May 2016, 18:16

What was wrong with the address of your GP?

Oddity · #**6591** 13th May 2016, 19:44

Wish I could have as much energy today as I did yesterday, life would be so much easier.

Indigo_ · #**6592** 13th May 2016, 20:42

I can smell gas. I thought I could smell it earlier when I was walking up the stairs to my flat and now I can smell it when I walk in the direction of my front door. I would contact someone but what if it's just me that can smell it and I'm being a wally?

Azalea · #**6593** 13th May 2016, 20:46

^ They would rather come out to check and find it's a false alarm than anything happen.

Chocolate Chin · #**6594** 13th May 2016, 20:48

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Originally Posted by HelloSunshine

I can smell gas. I thought I could smell it earlier when I was walking up the stairs to my flat and now I can smell it when I walk in the direction of my front door. I would contact someone but what if it's just me that can smell it and I'm being a wally?

There is a way to find out, but could potentially end up making a few neighbours all explodified.

Indigo_ · #**6595** 13th May 2016, 20:53

I have no idea who to contact though.

^ Should I light a match or something?

Chocolate Chin · #**6596** 13th May 2016, 20:54

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Originally Posted by HelloSunshine

I have no idea who to contact though.

^ Should I light a match or something?

Yeah, start a fire in the stair well, probably your safest option..

Indigo_ · #**6597** 13th May 2016, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Chin

Yeah, start a fire in the stair well, probably your safest option..

I don't really want to go into the stairwell though. I would need to put some more clothes on

How about I open my door and throw a molotov cocktail down there?

Cairn · #**6598** 13th May 2016, 21:10

Sure it's not yourself, you gassy cowbag, you?

Indigo_ · #**6599** 13th May 2016, 21:17

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Originally Posted by Cairn

Sure it's not yourself, you gassy cowbag, you?

I expected that to be one of the first replies

Cairn · #**6600** 13th May 2016, 21:21

I bought a gas canister for camping today.

I worry about gassing myself to death while cooking in the porch.

People have died using gas canisters inside tents.

I shall leave it outside, and hope it doesn't get struck by lighting and blow the piss out of me.