Who is on hiatus or considering going on hiatus?

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Joe Dressner

Joe Dressner
There seems to be a lot of people leaving already!

I had not notice but many of my connections in the lurker community are concerned.
 
I will be going on hiatus from my Spanish-language blog, "La otra botella", since the website upon which it dwells is undergoing some sort of minor putsch. While the unsavoriness lasts, I shall be looking for other digs, or posting more here. So this is not an advertisement for said blog and not to be construed as such.

My kids still wear their "Wine Therapy" onesies proudly (hard not to do, since I bought sizes for their entire childhood). I'm wondering when the Wine Disorder baby-toddlerwear will become available.

M.
 
I was thinking about going on hiatus during the whole "spoofulation" definition controversy but have since re-considered.

I wonder if the Politburo would consider starting a page dedicated to people on hiatus, those seriously considering a hiatus, and those mulling over a return from hiatus? It would be very helpful to be able to keep abreast of those goings on, methinks.
 
I have jury duty starting tomorrow.

I'll be on hiatus if I get picked for a high-profile trial and we are sequestered.

I've always wanted to be sequestered and see this as an opportunity.
 
originally posted by Joe Dressner:
I've always wanted to be sequestered and see this as an opportunity.
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And here I thought that was just the rest of us.

Seriously, though - I was called for jury duty last year and I was actually excited. Raised with no religion, I have turned to the Constitution for such values and take the idea of a participatory democracy very seriously. I was looking forward to participating! But then they didn't need us. Good thing, probably, as I was going to have trouble paying rent. $12/day? You've got to be kidding me.
 
I've been called for jury duty around the beginning of October. My father was a judge. He always discouraged me from trying to be seated on a jury. He felt that it was a very inconsistent way to dispense justice. It might have something to do with the salary structure. Here's it's about $10 per day, but at least they pay for the parking and the wi-fi in the juror's waiting room works pretty well. This will be my fourth time to be called in four years. I must be popular in the waiting room, but I've never actually been put on a panel. Apparently I'm too rational in my responses during voir dire and attorneys don't want me making any decisions that might jeopardize their client's position.

Ha! Kill 'em all, and let God sort them out!

-Eden (and I thought that "hiatus" was a kind of hernia)
 
I was on Hiatus once, it was awesome! But when I came down off it, I couldn't think straight for a week!
Next time I'm going to try Vacation!
 
It was a dark and stormy night on the Aegean. We were happy castaways on the world-renowned Hiatus, that bright volcanic isle situated between Scylla and Charybdis. Our beautiful villa - the kind of luxurious accommodations we've gotten used on these all-expenses paid business trips - is littered with Grecian urns that Keats himself might well have gazed upon while lifting pen to paper. And yet, how tedious the sky can be when pondering a glass of Messenikola from grapes grown half way up the great Mt Hiatus. This wine is like kissing a cat. What's not to love?!
 
I am traveling and internet access is spotty, so I am on semi-hiatus (hia?). But I did manage to track down the legendary Zul and may have more to report back.

Cole
 
I'm working for a company that arranges spectacular hiatus packages to destinations across the Internet. Whether you're looking to spend two luxurious weeks on Martha Stewarts homepage or just a weekend getaway on Brad's Blog please don't hesitate to contact me. We have packages to fit every browser and bandwidth level.

Best,
Kay
 
I already took my hiatus, though I support the hiatus board as a place in which to post the angry, "end of the internet" rants that should accompany all such hiatii.

And I was on a jury late last year. When we delivered the verdict, the defendant's brother charged us from the gallery, yelling that he was going to kill us, and was just barely tripped up by the only baliff (who must have been 70; he kept falling asleep during the trial) in the room. He was followed by his mother, shouting a different set of threats, and she was eventually caught as police with guns drawn came rushing into the courtroom from all three entrances. We were escorted out a secret entrance under armed guard, all the way to our cars (and those who took public transportation got an escort all the way home).

So that was a blast.
 
originally posted by Thor:
I already took my hiatus, though I support the hiatus board as a place in which to post the angry, "end of the internet" rants that should accompany all such hiatii.

And I was on a jury late last year. When we delivered the verdict, the defendant's brother charged us from the gallery, yelling that he was going to kill us, and was just barely tripped up by the only baliff (who must have been 70; he kept falling asleep during the trial) in the room. He was followed by his mother, shouting a different set of threats, and she was eventually caught as police with guns drawn came rushing into the courtroom from all three entrances. We were escorted out a secret entrance under armed guard, all the way to our cars (and those who took public transportation got an escort all the way home).

So that was a blast.
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Gulp.

Thor's jury story, FTW!
 
I was called for jury duty last month. I sat in the waiting room, with wi-fi, for one day. No voir dire. Then the nice man gave me a letter that said thanks, come back in 8 years.

That's a better deal than when I did grand jury.
 
Having done Grand Jury once I cannot say that I am anxious to do it again soon. But when we met with very tough customers they wore shackles, which at least gave us a head start out the door (where the security person sat).
 
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