Jury Duty: Day 1

WARNING: This won't be much of a blog post, I am not describing anything about cases I have or have not been assigned to, or anything that could cost me £1000 or a short stay in the cells for Contempt of Court. This will also be the last post about it until I have ended.

So, today was day 1 of my Jury Service and it was a bit boring, sat on my backside waiting to be called.

That's the day in a nutshell. I could describe the lead up to going to the waiting room, I assume its the same for all courts, so anyone who has done jury service will know all about it, and those who haven't will know what to expect on there first day.

Yeah, I will describe it lol

So, after you go through security, you go into a small room where you basically register. Once everyone is registered, your taken to what's called the "Jury Reception", this is where you will spend all your time when on Jury Service, including your lunch if you so choose.

After we waited a bit more, we where taken into an empty court room, this had 2 reasons, 1) To show us what one looks like in reality, 2) Show us a dvd and to go through all the legalities, rights and other stuff you need to know during your service. They actually mention about Social Networks (though there sheet is very out of date as it mentions My Space LOL), they tell you not to talk about cases on it. They go through how to claim your expenses too and there was a pleasant surprise; we get a card, loaded with £5.71 for our lunch in the cafe in the court, whatever you don't spend at the end of the fortnight - YOU CAN CLAIM, so, I'll be coming out with £57.10 at the end of the fortnight, just from not eating at the cafe, £20ish of that will be going to my mum, as she is subbing me lunch money for the fortnight.

I could be braking the 'no telling' rule thingy with this blog post and some tweets, but its not like I'm going into any detail of cases, and never will do. Just giving a brief overview of my first experience with Jury Service.

And that's all your getting =)

Oh Nintendo Europe: Why do you Kick Arse Right Now!

After 5 months, countless emails and 1 phone call... I finally have The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D Soundtrack =D =D =D

It started last week when I got an email from Nintendo saying that, although I was entitled to the OST, I hadn't placed the order, but they guy who send the email was in a position to send me one. I think its because I sent a copy of the email I received confirming the order, but right now, I don't care because I have the Soundtrack =D

So, I would like to thank the person who sent the email (they didn't put there name on) and Jeff on the phone for there help. Though, I still think they need to fix there email support system, Its like there is one guy doing it.

MMM A Happy Beaver Is A Happy Beaver =P

Oh Nintendo Europe: Why do you suck right now?

How many times can you email such a big company like Nintendo before getting pissed off with them? Because I have sent 5 with only 1 getting an auto response and I'm seriously getting pissed off now.

Its been 6 months, Six Months, since The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D came out, 6 Months since I put the order in for the Soundtrack you got with it and yet, I still haven't received it. I know your thinking I'm an idiot for chasing this for so long, but I'm a Zelda fanboy and a Collector, 2 types of people you don't mess with lol.

I think its gotten to the point where I phone them, and get some information out of them that way, though if they tell me "No, you cant have the soundtrack" I will not be happy, they sent me the email telling me its on its way, twice, and that email could be counted as confirmation of the order, so they should send me it, without any problems.

I'll phone tomorrow, even though I hate phones, sometimes you have to face your fear to get somewhere, I'll update this post with what happens.