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I won't go into detail, but I did something "wrong" 13 years ago that just caught up with me. Seems I'm going to spend 7-10 in Coscalla Federal Prison.  17 months and about 160k in lawyers fees couldnt convince a jury that what I did saved the future of 3 kids and his wife.
 Anyway, I have to turn my life over by March 15th. But I'm gonna spend the next 8 days with the kid in the Smokies and then Christmas eve and Christmas With him, then "Turn myself in". The sooner I can get this over the better.
 I dont know if anyone will still be here in 7 years or if this site will even exist so I just wanted to say goodbye and best wishes to all of you. I hope everyones futures are full of wonderful greatness. I really enjoyed this forum. All of you have been great.
 I really will think about y'all and miss my visits here. I have a couple buddies at the prison.(Guards, not inmates) They say I can go online, monitored, but I can't go to chat rooms or forums.
I have alot of planning to do for the next 3 weeks so goodbye. Keep hiking.  :)  Peace

PS, several of you have pm's and emails I sent over the last couple days. And I'm sorry if I don't get back to you.
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Randy,

I know you are quite a jokester, but this one does not sound like a joke.  

You will be missed.

Deborah

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South America is nice this time of year.

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Damn that sucks, Randy; at least it's fed.  

You will be missed, man; always had a good time with you.  

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Reading this I kept hoping for the punch line....but it never came.
I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Be strong, be safe.

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Reading this I kept hoping for the punch line....but it never came.
I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Be strong, be safe.

My thoughts exactly.

Too much bad news around here lately  :(

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If this is truely so long for awhile, I wish you well. You're wit and the smiles you bring to all will truely be missed. Take care of yourself and good wishes to Alec as well.

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:(

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Is that the new super-max?

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Where is Coscalla Federal Prison?  The only Coscalla that I am coming up with is in Chile.
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Where is Coscalla Federal Prison?  The only Coscalla that I am coming up with is in Chile.

You found 1 ?? , I already did a search and couldn't get anything !  :angry:

Randy !! :angry:  :angry:  :angry:

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That wasn't very nice dude!

Randy's plans for March

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Yeah....I saw that, but plans have been known to change.  Starting to look like we've been had.  And, Randy, I hope so.  If not, sorry for doubting.
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More evidence?
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That wasn't very nice dude!

Randy's plans for March

He's going to camp under a waterfall?  I hope he brings a towel.
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Enjoy your vacation.  See ya next time I pass through Atlanta! :p

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He was very convincing though wasn't he?

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He's insane.  No doubt about it.  

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Most people leave the forums with much turmoil, swearing, kicking, screaming, ranting and raving...it's done right!  Either that or Steve just pushes the magic button, so this is a new one.   ???

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I'm sure you are guilty of something.......I am just not sure what.

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...I won't go into detail, but I did something "wrong" 13 years ago that just caught up with me...
That is why you need to make reservations in advance. Plan your trips. Get a room with a view. Have you talked to your warden lately? Chances are even today, he has available a corner cell with — not one — but two portholes of light for your viewing pleasure.

Need a toilet? At some time in our lives, each of us does. Let Prison Planning Services help plan your next incarceration. Yes, PPS has custom packages for your convenience. Try our “In the Slammer” March special. Or perhaps you’d prefer our “Sing-sing Suite?” We pay bribes to get you that Alcatraz look you’ve always wanted.

Yes Randy, soon you could be sitting on your own little can right there in your spacious 5’ by 8’ living area . Don’t delay. Thirteen years is a long wait. Call PPS today and reserve your home in the joint and special priveleges from your neighborhood warden.

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Need a toilet? At some time in our lives, each of us does.

Yeah, some people scoff at my Montbell trowel, but it's great at working a hole into rocky ground.  It would make an excellent shiv, also.
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Hmmm.......looks like I can take that soap-on-a-rope back for a refund.  No Christmas present for you, Ran-D!!

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Hmmm.......looks like I can take that soap-on-a-rope back for a refund.  No Christmas present for you, Ran-D!!

Go ahead and give him the soap-on-a-rope. You do not want to drop the soap.

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You know, if the joke reference here wasn't quite so obscure, I might appreciate the thread.

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You know, if the joke reference here wasn't quite so obscure, I might appreciate the thread.


I hope to enlightened as to the reference, it must really really be obscure.

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Need a toilet? At some time in our lives, each of us does.

Yeah, some people scoff at my Montbell trowel, but it's great at working a hole into rocky ground.  It would make an excellent shiv, also.

I love that word shiv. Makes me giggle for some reason.

 It's been a long standing tradition of mine to celebrate April fools day in December. Everyone expects jokes on the real day so no one believes anything.

 (I honestly am very, very sorry to a few folks that sent me emails and Im's.  Very sorry to one person mostly that is probly my best bud here. He/she even sent me their address so we could be pen pals. You know who you are.  :) That was very sweet and you are a mega-cool person.)
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Hmmm.......looks like I can take that soap-on-a-rope back for a refund.  No Christmas present for you, Ran-D!!

Just get a rope...then we'll have dope on a rope.

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