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Yes, I will be leaving for at least 1 week, if not 2 or more. Since I can't guarantee my return, it would not be fair to keep the position on hold and only have a temporary sub. I will retire at the end of next week. We will have case #1 rule don by then, so no worries.
I agree with DG. They will be filling in my spot, for the rest of the term. 2 months. After which they may be renominated for a full 3 month term.
Should I return and find myself less busy than I expect, I would be willing to be Judge again, if there is ever need. (I will be very busy teaching high school science...
so I hope none of you high school punks are in my school! 
j/k - you guys would probably be fun to teach in class, civvers have a certain level of understanding and curiosity that would do credit to any student. there's something about the way they think... 
)
But let me warn those aspirants who want my job, it's not as easy as you think! Hah! Think it's a cakewalk? Think again. When the cases come, it's a lot of correspondence, a lot of organizing, a lot of paying attention to details, a lot of looking up stuff buried on page 99, looking up a lot of terms to help interpret vague laws, getting feedback, listening to both sides of an argument with an open mind, biting your tongue when tempted to say something you shouldn't, being professional in your duties, trying to be impartial and leaving your personal feelings out of it. If anyone think that's easy, then they probably shouldn't be a Judge - they're delusional. It's less work than SMC when there's a war, but definitely more work than Sci Min.
But the reward? well, you get the satisfaction of knowing you helped this game, this community, be a more just one.
Cheers!
I agree with DG. They will be filling in my spot, for the rest of the term. 2 months. After which they may be renominated for a full 3 month term.
Should I return and find myself less busy than I expect, I would be willing to be Judge again, if there is ever need. (I will be very busy teaching high school science...
so I hope none of you high school punks are in my school! j/k - you guys would probably be fun to teach in class, civvers have a certain level of understanding and curiosity that would do credit to any student. there's something about the way they think... ) But let me warn those aspirants who want my job, it's not as easy as you think! Hah! Think it's a cakewalk? Think again. When the cases come, it's a lot of correspondence, a lot of organizing, a lot of paying attention to details, a lot of looking up stuff buried on page 99, looking up a lot of terms to help interpret vague laws, getting feedback, listening to both sides of an argument with an open mind, biting your tongue when tempted to say something you shouldn't, being professional in your duties, trying to be impartial and leaving your personal feelings out of it. If anyone think that's easy, then they probably shouldn't be a Judge - they're delusional. It's less work than SMC when there's a war, but definitely more work than Sci Min.
But the reward? well, you get the satisfaction of knowing you helped this game, this community, be a more just one.
Cheers!
, indeed that would be intresting 
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