Posted:
#51
Is it true that Nature was whipped on his buttocks with wet towels in the shower room by a group of inmates?
Nature1970 caught an old warrent
Posted:
#53
Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:
UPDATE: @ Midnight @ Crusher13 Nature is in receipt of your letters and appreciates you both very much. He has obtained a kitchen job which pays directly into his commissary account weekly. His first job was sorting recycling materials and already has received another job offer which he accepted. Washing pots and pans which gets him another $25 weekly. He has plenty of cash in his commissary and on his phone account. Since we can’t call him he calls me pretty much on a daily basis. It’s keeping him in great spirits and he talks about his release date of April 25th as though it is right around the corner. Thank you all for your support and kindness and if anyone can drop him a letter please do so! Your 15 minutes of letter writing is HUGE for inmates who are lucky enough to get mail.
UPDATE: @ Midnight @ Crusher13 Nature is in receipt of your letters and appreciates you both very much. He has obtained a kitchen job which pays directly into his commissary account weekly. His first job was sorting recycling materials and already has received another job offer which he accepted. Washing pots and pans which gets him another $25 weekly. He has plenty of cash in his commissary and on his phone account. Since we can’t call him he calls me pretty much on a daily basis. It’s keeping him in great spirits and he talks about his release date of April 25th as though it is right around the corner. Thank you all for your support and kindness and if anyone can drop him a letter please do so! Your 15 minutes of letter writing is HUGE for inmates who are lucky enough to get mail.
Goose/Crusher
I got another letter from nature Saturday afternoon. He did indeed seem to be in good spirits. He mentioned the environment isn't like what we see on TV. He said most just wanted to do their time & not fuck around with anything else. The food isn't bad but I think he survives on the commissary. Getting out in the Spring may work very well for nature since construction work will be in full swing & his skills will be needed.
I got a letter going in the mail soon to address the anger issues & how I learned to better control mine. He realizes it's a work in process. To summarize his note, he made it clear that WE All have to give more than we take. It will make it a better world for all of us.
Posted:
#57
Just got off the phone. I like the fact that John has a plan. He moved up a step in the kitchen. Serving the food trays which pays him $225 a month. If he's frugal with his commissary he plans to have $1,000 when he gets released in April. We are talking some business as well. Land is cheap in Maine and there is a shortage of starter homes. $50K buys the land and John knows how to pull permits and build. $150K for labor and materials gets you a $350K home with $150K profit in 8 months time. I like this idea!
~~~~~ZOSO~~~~~
Posted:
#58
Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:
Just got off the phone. I like the fact that John has a plan. He moved up a step in the kitchen. Serving the food trays which pays him $225 a month. If he's frugal with his commissary he plans to have $1,000 when he gets released in April. We are talking some business as well. Land is cheap in Maine and there is a shortage of starter homes. $50K buys the land and John knows how to pull permits and build. $150K for labor and materials gets you a $350K home with $150K profit in 8 months time. I like this idea!
Well 33 years in Real Estate see some missed costs.. Closing cost when sold... In PA its around 3 % ( transfer fees charged by state... closing company charges ect).. If Real Estate agent used 2-3 %... If any cash borrowed finance fee... Insurance for workers... When home completed you start paying taxes and insurance monthly on it even if it sells the first day takes 30-60 days to close... Always always cost over runs.. And then capital gains taxes.. Setting up a limited corporation is a cost that cannot be skipped... In case anything happens ( ie large loss or worker injury or sued) they are not taking your home you live in and put you in the street... almost all states require a one year warranty top t0 bottom on the home at least ...policy cost... Just my take.. If all goes well 100,000... plan on 75,000... Just got off the phone. I like the fact that John has a plan. He moved up a step in the kitchen. Serving the food trays which pays him $225 a month. If he's frugal with his commissary he plans to have $1,000 when he gets released in April. We are talking some business as well. Land is cheap in Maine and there is a shortage of starter homes. $50K buys the land and John knows how to pull permits and build. $150K for labor and materials gets you a $350K home with $150K profit in 8 months time. I like this idea!
Be careful with the axe Eugene.
Posted:
#59
Also plan on being back for touch ups and small repairs in the first year trust me impossible not to be.. ie.. electrical... water.. flooring.. siding ...gutter... something for sure.. my contractors figure in 2000-3000 for time and labor and material for the little things always pop us.. So many moving parts in a new home.. GL
Be careful with the axe Eugene.
Posted:
#61
Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:
His release date from the Warren State Prison will be in October. Then he’s goes into a halfway house with a final release April 7, 2025. The halfway house can be anywhere so I’m looking for some here in Hartford CT so I can be close enough to help him with rides. Intake applications are long and tedious. They are also crowded so I’m scoping out some possibilities now.
His release date from the Warren State Prison will be in October. Then he’s goes into a halfway house with a final release April 7, 2025. The halfway house can be anywhere so I’m looking for some here in Hartford CT so I can be close enough to help him with rides. Intake applications are long and tedious. They are also crowded so I’m scoping out some possibilities now.
Posted:
#66
@Midnight1
@trainwreck66
@ABooksNightmare
@EVERYBODY
UPDATE:
Yes, he's been in now for a full year. Johnny just completed a 20 hour course on being a "recovery coach". Translation... We want you to sponsor a couple of new AA members when you get out. Anyway not happening when the guy will be working 12 hour days 7 days a week.
I mistook one of his comments about getting out in October. In order to get out he will have to be reduced to a level 1 minimum level risk which can't happen for at least another 17 weeks. Yeah, that sukks.
Maine does some strange things with the inmates. One of the things they happen to do right is the food. Lasagna last night. Shepperds pie the other night. Actual beef burgers another night. That baztard in AZ, Joe A, could take some lessons.
nature1970 World Series pick... LA Dodgers -125
TTFN.
~~~~~ZOSO~~~~~
Posted:
#67
Got a note from nature this weekend & he mentioned how he's trying to stay positive. He's keeping his nose clean & doesn't want to screw up which could add more time to his situation.
Luckily, he's been able to avoid toxic scumbags that could push his buttons & as Goose mentioned he's proud of his accomplishment of becoming a coach for others in their time of need.
Posted:
#69
Received another letter from nature after Thanksgiving.
He's eating really well & enjoys working in the kitchen. He likes Buffalo to play the Lions in the Super Bowl & predicted Georgia to beat Oregon in the college championship.
He expected a lot of ribbing to go in the Politics forum after the election & I think he misses that interaction with everyone.
I got 2 pages written to send him but have a couple of other stories to share with him that I haven't put to paper.
I'm sure he would be grateful to anyone reaching out to him at Christmas & a card would certainly help boost his spirit.
Posted:
#73
@Biscuiteater1
At age 68 now I’m coming to grips with mortality. No worries. I’ve lived a great life. My motto is if you’re not living life on the edge then you are taking up too much space.
Quick tripping history for me… Blotter was all around in the late 60’s and early 70’s. It was good and it was inexpensive. Smoking chunks off your brick of hash and hash oil coated joints could get you seeing trails but wouldn’t last for long as something like purple pyramid. Shrooms man! That goes without saying. But the cleanest most intense and longest tripping is hands down without a doubt peyote buttons. 
~~~~~ZOSO~~~~~
Posted:
#75
UPDATE:
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
At 17 Months now into this ridiculous debacle we are finally into the Stretch Turn!!!
February 19, 2025 is the final Sober House application date. What this means is John will be cleared to enter his Sober House upon release from Warren State Prison, Maine. For those of you not familiar with this it's just a necessary proceedural step where his Medicals and overall progress is double checked and verified so his Probationary period with the State of Maine can commence. Sober House living usually lasts for a 30 day period and gives the ex-inmate an opportunity to reconnect with any family, friends, employment opportunities, etc that would be conducive to his Probation.
April 7, 2025 is the Hard Release date meaning the last day he will spend in lock up although if the Sober House is ready for him slightly before that date (a bed is open for him) he could be released sooner.
~~~~~ZOSO~~~~~
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