ACK! JURY DUTY!
I'm savoring my Grande Mocha Valencia while at the same time, dreading what sits before me tomorrow: JURY DUTY! I received a previous notice from the County Clerk's office notifying me that it was time to serve my duty as a citizen of New York City. This was back in July and heck, I was in no mood to serve on any jury in the middle of summer. So I postponed my time to mid-February, thinking at the time that there would be no conflicts to worry about. Back then, February seemed so far away. But as they say, time stands still for no one.
So I have to suck it up and get ready for what promises to be a long-dull day of sitting around. I last served jury duty around ten years ago and I was actually selected to serve in a civil case, only to have the parties settle at the last minute. I don't remember anything about the case, but I do remember feeling relieved that I didn't have to actually sit through a trial. Hopefully lightning will strike twice.
Yesterday, I pulled another double, the first REAL Sunday without football (I didn't count last weekend because of the snowstorm). The day was highlighted by the DAYTONA 500, and a few of us were there to take in the action.
The day started out slowly, with only NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (who rushed in from HOBOKEN, NJ), ANGRY BLACK, and myself. We were then joined by a busty blonde MILF who made herself comfortable by the two guys. After ordering a few rounds of BELVEDERE and Tonics, she began to chat up the boys. Pretty nice lady for the most part. At this point, AFRIKA BAMBATTA arrives and as usual, he began to "stir up the pot", as he always does. He began chatting up the MILF (in between comments and insults to the rest of us); pretty soon we began to take bets on whether or not TARZAN would bag his "JANE".... T-BILL showed up moments later and together, we all sat around amused by what was taking place between AFRIKA and the MILF. After at least six BELVEDERE/TONICS later, the MILF had gone from being reserved and pleasant to chatty-chatty with a voracious appetite, scarfing down the remaining slices of pizza and cursing like a sailor. She began to lament over the fact that she can't find a man and why guys are intimidated by her financial status, blah, blah, blah... Of course, AFRIKA seized the opportunity to make himself a friend "in need", and next thing you know, she's signing out her check and ready to leave. Coicidently enough, he was ready to do the same five minutes later..... hmmmmmm... You do the math.
The rest of the afternoon/evening was pretty laid back, filled with small groups of people, enjoying the holiday weekend. AMERICAN PSYCHO, DIRTY SANCHEZ and CRIMSON CAMEL-TOE also made a visit to the bar to say hello and chill out a bit. While the evening itself was on a laid-back vibe, it went pretty late as a small-but-steady stream of customers came in and out throughout the night.
So back to today: I went out to run some errands and get a much-overdue haircut. Tonight will be a low-key evening as I prepare myself for a long, boring day in court. With my luck, I'll get chosen for the JOHN GOTTI, JR. retrial. Yay.
DOLLAR DRAFT MADNESS tonight ($1 Bud/Bud Light mugs ALL NIGHT LONG). Look out for our MARDI GRAS WEEK Kickoff Party this Wednesday; We will have various events taking place throughout the week, leading up to our FAT TUESDAY BASH next Tuesday night! Keep tuning in for more details!
NUFF SAID
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