http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum Just a place to put your feet up and chit chat about non-prison issues en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:58:28 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/started-cooking-today-89343.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:20:57 GMT All the family flying in will be here by Wednesday 18:00 hours :yippie: So looking forward to having a house full. Good thing I have more than one guest bedroom. I always start my Thanksgiving cooking early and freeze it till the Wednesday before. I made my pumpkin and pecan pies today...they looked yummy. Cant wait to see my grandson. The little rat called me and started speaking in Spanglish. At least his father is keeping him intouch with his heritage. Robert :smiley_villagepeopl All the family flying in will be here by Wednesday 18:00 hours :yippie:

So looking forward to having a house full. Good thing I have more than one guest bedroom.

I always start my Thanksgiving cooking early and freeze it till the Wednesday before. I made my pumpkin and pecan pies today...they looked yummy.

Cant wait to see my grandson. The little rat called me and started speaking in Spanglish. At least his father is keeping him intouch with his heritage.

Robert
:smiley_villagepeopl ]]> Off Topic Chatter showyourpride http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/started-cooking-today-89343.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/i-made-move-today-89328.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:12:42 GMT Since I lost my job I couldn't even bring myself to LOOK for a job. Kinda went into turtle mode or ostrich.

I work(ed) in Title Insurance and finding a job right now is going to be near impossible. My regular office skills are lax since I haven't done JUST office work in 7 years.

A friend of mine is going back to school on a grant for displaced workers or something. I checked out the school SHE is going to and nothing intrigues me, but I have to do SOMETHING so I'm planning on going to orientation today, but before they'll let me do that I had to register my resume with Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance and I did THAT. Tweaked my resume and got it up there.

Also going to begin applying AGAIN for jobs with the county. I don't know why I bother...I get like 98 on the damn test and I have YET to get a call from any of the zillion lists I've been on. But I'll do it because they've got good bennies (crummy salary) and it's easy to prove to unemployment that I applied.

So I MOVED today. I just feel like it's for nothing. ]]> Off Topic Chatter YMIHere http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/i-made-move-today-89328.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/how-celebrate-birthday-89324.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:30:34 GMT Yesterday was my 56th birthday. Some years it is just another day and this year it felt right to party. I took a day of vacation, invited some work freinds , AA friends for a late lunch at a favorite spot close to downtown Houston in area called the Montrose. I have very few close friends and only one canceld and we had a blast enjoying Greek food. I was the only one for dessert and the owner have me a gift of the richest piece of dark chocolate cake my doctor would not like to se me eat! I was told it was okay to ignore MD orders on your birthday. :happybirthday: to me! Ready to find more friends by mail and I hope all here are well as I am still flying on the caffiene(sp) I am not suppose to have!:00009136: Yesterday was my 56th birthday. Some years it is just another day and this year it felt right to party. I took a day of vacation, invited some work freinds , AA friends for a late lunch at a favorite spot close to downtown Houston in area called the Montrose. I have very few close friends and only one canceld and we had a blast enjoying Greek food. I was the only one for dessert and the owner have me a gift of the richest piece of dark chocolate cake my doctor would not like to se me eat! I was told it was okay to ignore MD orders on your birthday. :happybirthday: to me!
Ready to find more friends by mail and I hope all here are well as I am still flying on the caffiene(sp) I am not suppose to have!:00009136: ]]> Off Topic Chatter Merrill C. http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/how-celebrate-birthday-89324.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/interesting-prison-statistics-89322.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:27 GMT Over 2.3 million Americans (about 1% of the U.S population) are currently incarcerated. That is the highest percentage in the world, ahead of Russia, St. Kitts and Nevis, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Turkmenistan It costs U.S taxpayers about $23,000 a year to house and feed each prisoner About seven percent of U.S. federal prisoners are female. Over half of all federal prisoners are being incarcerated for drug offenses. In 1981, an Alabama judge gave Dudley Wayne Kyzer what is believed to be the longest sentence ever dispensed in American history--10,000 years for killing his wife. He also received life sentences for murdering his mother-in-law and a college student. Between 1930-2007, 4,958 prisoners were executed in the U.S. more interesting facts here Real Think Tank: American prison statistics... (http://www.realthinktank.com/2009/10/american-prison-statistics.html) Over 2.3 million Americans (about 1% of the U.S population) are currently incarcerated. That is the highest percentage in the world, ahead of Russia, St. Kitts and Nevis, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Turkmenistan

It costs U.S taxpayers about $23,000 a year to house and feed each prisoner

About seven percent of U.S. federal prisoners are female.

Over half of all federal prisoners are being incarcerated for drug offenses.

In 1981, an Alabama judge gave Dudley Wayne Kyzer what is believed to be the longest sentence ever dispensed in American history--10,000 years for killing his wife. He also received life sentences for murdering his mother-in-law and a college student.

Between 1930-2007, 4,958 prisoners were executed in the U.S.


more interesting facts here
Real Think Tank: American prison statistics... ]]> Off Topic Chatter English Gentleman http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/interesting-prison-statistics-89322.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/stigma-being-ex-convict-89316.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:32:07 GMT This article is a few years old now, but i wondered is there still a "stigma" and prejudice about being an ex-con, when it comes to trying to get employment ?.Do potential employers still have reservations about taking on those who have been in prison, or are things better now?


Ex-offenders: Honesty is the best policy in the workplace - Getting a Job, Career Planning - The Independent ]]> Off Topic Chatter English Gentleman http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/stigma-being-ex-convict-89316.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/anybody-know-any-good-communes-89306.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:58:26 GMT Kidding with the headline....sort of. :meditation:

I'm a single mom, unemployed at Christmas time AGAIN. This economy is a disaster. :chainsaw: My "field" before all this was Title Insurance, my last job was working for foreclosure attorneys doing title work.

My office skills are lax as for the last 7 years my skill set revolved around the title business.

I'm an EXCELLENT job getter when there are jobs to get. I'm tired. I don't even want to look. I'm a terrible housekeeper who hates cooking and right now wants to put a tent in the woods with my dogs and not come back out. :scared0016: I have a son, but I don't think the tent life is for him. :campfire:

Seriously, I would LOVE to find a communal living situation where I'd know what the expectations are and I could for once just DO WHAT I'M TOLD and not have to think. They can have my money (what little there is) if I could escape all of this responsibility.

I'm just so at the end of my rope right now. Needed to vent. Thanks. ]]> Off Topic Chatter YMIHere http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/anybody-know-any-good-communes-89306.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/email-penpal-89292.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:44:36 GMT How do i got about finding an inmate that i can email and he/she can email back? How do i got about finding an inmate that i can email and he/she can email back? ]]> Off Topic Chatter UKGAL http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/email-penpal-89292.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/nice-thing-do-christmas-89291.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:16:52 GMT I recieved some info about this by snailmail, and i thought it is a real nice thing to do.
I hope it's allowed to post this link here

It Starts with a Gift. But It’s So Much More. ]]> Off Topic Chatter pennylane http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/nice-thing-do-christmas-89291.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/removed-profiles-89274.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:15:42 GMT This might be a question that even the moderators aren't sure about but perhaps it's been asked before and someone else can answer.

What about profiles that have been removed? I was perusing the female profiles for a Florida pen pal and I know in Florida they're not supposed to be allowed to solicit for pen pals so I was thinking maybe that's the reason that the profiles are removed, but it's weird because they just leave the picture there and it says it was removed. I was just curious if someone can tell me what that's about. Thanks. ]]> Off Topic Chatter YMIHere http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/removed-profiles-89274.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/wednesday-89263.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:09:11 GMT Is Fedex delivering? Trying to get something to BF quick so I can find out whats up. I have a coupon for a free overnight letter so I cant beat the price. Is Fedex delivering? Trying to get something to BF quick so I can find out whats up. I have a coupon for a free overnight letter so I cant beat the price. ]]> Off Topic Chatter showyourpride http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/wednesday-89263.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/wednesday-mail-89261.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:16:12 GMT Is there mail tomorrow in the States? No mail this week from any of my 4 pps:( Is there mail tomorrow in the States? No mail this week from any of my 4 pps:( ]]> Off Topic Chatter showyourpride http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/wednesday-mail-89261.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/wendy-williams-back-bet-89256.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:54:07 GMT For those of you like me that have no local channel playing Wendy Williams she is back on BET now at 12:00 (midnight) Eastern Time/10 my time How you doinnn... :yippie: For those of you like me that have no local channel playing Wendy Williams she is back on BET now at 12:00 (midnight) Eastern Time/10 my time

How you doinnn... :yippie: ]]> Off Topic Chatter showyourpride http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/wendy-williams-back-bet-89256.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/thanksgiving-pasole-89255.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:36:21 GMT Kevin got is getting his Mom to make a big batch of Pasole for Thanksgiving. She will Fedex it to my house. She makes the best red chile Pasole in the world. Her green chile Pasole is good but I prefer the red. Love my x mother in law. :hug: Kevin got is getting his Mom to make a big batch of Pasole for Thanksgiving. She will Fedex it to my house. She makes the best red chile Pasole in the world. Her green chile Pasole is good but I prefer the red. Love my x mother in law.
:hug: ]]> Off Topic Chatter showyourpride http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/thanksgiving-pasole-89255.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/11-11-a-89247.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:05:45 GMT Rememberance Day Remembrance Day – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates) or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. It is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Lest_we_forget.jpg/250px-Lest_we_forget.jpg Rememberance Day

Remembrance Day – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates) or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. It is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918.


]]> Off Topic Chatter English Gentleman http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/11-11-a-89247.html http://www.writeaprisoner.com/vbforum/f27/ditto-89246.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:58:16 GMT This is funny :roflmao: Image: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss16/jestersky/ditto.jpg This is funny :roflmao:

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