I have to start playing the lottery. I have been called up for jury duty 3 times since 1999. I served on 9/9/99, was called again in April of 2004 and I asked for a delay until October because of our Anniversary cruise. So I had to report on 10/15/04, but the pool was cancelled. Now I had to report again on 12/5/06. I was going to try to get out but decided to go ahead with it. I guess a cancelled pool does not count as having served.
I was called to talk to the lawyers for one trial but I had an out, because they were going to go until the 22nd before breaking for the holidays and we are going on vacation before that. I had my laptop with me but they have no Internet access. I was able to get a week signal from Meeker Hardware (ssid=meeker), but it was encrypted (smart). I had some data to work with so I was able to keep myself busy, but the clerk said something about techs being able to "work from here" and "use their cellphones" but with no Internet connection the first was out and I you cannot bring in a cellphone with a camera in it.
After we were released I asked the clerk who I should send a note to about the possibility of getting Internet access installed there. I think that business people would be more willing to serve if they knew they could get access to email and other work resources while waiting in the jury room for 8 hours. Maybe CM/IT could get the contract.
