Prison Pete
Thursday, November 18, 2004
Food shopping.
After having my locker "cleaned out" recently while I was at the Library typing some posts for the blog, I finally got a chance to shop on Friday.
I tried to limit myself to bare essentials, and I still spent over $60. And I did not get the pack of pepperoni I asked for, or the AAA batteries that I forgot to put on my list.
So much for my thinking that I had enough money to last me the remainder of my time here. Rats. I have enclosed the receipt for my shopping so you all can get an idea of what things cost here.
I passed on some of my usual spices, Mrs. Dash and the powdered garlic, and also the jalapenos and the Garden Mix pickles. The new bowl was needed so that my morning oatmeal does not taste like mackerel along with the apple cinnamon flavoring. Although Oscar the Grouch would probably enjoy the flavor!
All told, the aforementioned locker cleanout netted the thieves over $100 worth of stuff.
The one saving grace was I was carrying my radio and good headphones with me, although they did get my backup pair of headphones and six four-packs of AAA batteries!
Oops, that was the other thing I forgot to buy, batteries. Usually I always make sure to have plenty of batteries. I just put in two new ones from the four-pack I had in my pocket, so hopefully that will hold me till Thursday when I can shop again.
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Qty Description Price
1 6PK DR PEPPER $2.05
1 ICE CREAM PINTS $1.30
4 DIET COKE $8.80
1 CHILI SAUCE W/GAR $1.85
1 SALTINE CRACKERS $1.60
2 CARAMEL SQUEEZE SP $0.60
3 M&M PEANUT CANDY $1.65
3 HERSHEY'S W/ALMONDS $1.50
10 FILLETS OF MACKEREL $11.50
1 SQUEEZE MUSTARD $0.95
1 SUAVE SHAMPOO PR# $1.70
7 KF BUTTER POPCORN $3.50
1 SQUEEZE SALSA $1.80
2 KK MAC & CHEESE $1.00
1 QUAKER INSTANT OAT $3.35
3 STARKIST TUNA PR# $3.30
1 SERVING BOWL $3.15
1 NACHO CHEESE RICE $1.30
1 CHUNKY PEANUT BUTTER $2.20
1 CHILE CON QUESO $1.60
5 BROWN RICE RESEAL $5.00
1 FLOUR TORTILLAS $0.80
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Total $60.50
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I tried to limit myself to bare essentials, and I still spent over $60. And I did not get the pack of pepperoni I asked for, or the AAA batteries that I forgot to put on my list.
So much for my thinking that I had enough money to last me the remainder of my time here. Rats. I have enclosed the receipt for my shopping so you all can get an idea of what things cost here.
I passed on some of my usual spices, Mrs. Dash and the powdered garlic, and also the jalapenos and the Garden Mix pickles. The new bowl was needed so that my morning oatmeal does not taste like mackerel along with the apple cinnamon flavoring. Although Oscar the Grouch would probably enjoy the flavor!
All told, the aforementioned locker cleanout netted the thieves over $100 worth of stuff.
The one saving grace was I was carrying my radio and good headphones with me, although they did get my backup pair of headphones and six four-packs of AAA batteries!
Oops, that was the other thing I forgot to buy, batteries. Usually I always make sure to have plenty of batteries. I just put in two new ones from the four-pack I had in my pocket, so hopefully that will hold me till Thursday when I can shop again.
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Qty Description Price
1 6PK DR PEPPER $2.05
1 ICE CREAM PINTS $1.30
4 DIET COKE $8.80
1 CHILI SAUCE W/GAR $1.85
1 SALTINE CRACKERS $1.60
2 CARAMEL SQUEEZE SP $0.60
3 M&M PEANUT CANDY $1.65
3 HERSHEY'S W/ALMONDS $1.50
10 FILLETS OF MACKEREL $11.50
1 SQUEEZE MUSTARD $0.95
1 SUAVE SHAMPOO PR# $1.70
7 KF BUTTER POPCORN $3.50
1 SQUEEZE SALSA $1.80
2 KK MAC & CHEESE $1.00
1 QUAKER INSTANT OAT $3.35
3 STARKIST TUNA PR# $3.30
1 SERVING BOWL $3.15
1 NACHO CHEESE RICE $1.30
1 CHUNKY PEANUT BUTTER $2.20
1 CHILE CON QUESO $1.60
5 BROWN RICE RESEAL $5.00
1 FLOUR TORTILLAS $0.80
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Total $60.50
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Comments:
I'm learning so much by reading your blog. I had no idea that you could buy these things in prison - or that they were so expensive.
Groceries are expensive in vegas. I probably pay about that much for stuff, depending on sizes. Definitely for the pop and tuna.
What do you eat the rest of the time? Is prison food tolerable?
I kind of dislike that a rich criminal could seemingly get anything he wanted grocerywise, or are there some sort of limits?
What do you eat the rest of the time? Is prison food tolerable?
I kind of dislike that a rich criminal could seemingly get anything he wanted grocerywise, or are there some sort of limits?
# posted by 
: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:51:00 AM
: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:51:00 AM
Hey, I may have to get a few groceries there, kraft dinner here is reg. 1.19. And peanut butter...wow cheap. Seems to me like you have quite a selection of food.
Sorry to hear you were 'cleaned out'. I wonder if some of those people will ever learn.
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Sorry to hear you were 'cleaned out'. I wonder if some of those people will ever learn.
