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February 01, 2007 |
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Pop Man
FOUND by Dan
in San Diego, California
I found this folded like a note passed between girls in middle school. It was in an alley near a bunch of apartments, one of which was reputably inhabited by meth dealers. I can figure out what a "cellie" is, but what's a "pop man"?
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
Cellie = cellmate
Pop man = drug dealer (?). Not sure on that last one. This note sounded so friendly until that point.
Tim will be out this month -- wonder what he's got planned to celebrate.
That note made me shiver. And I agree, it sounded so very nice up until that point.
It still sounds friendly...Just not the kind of friend most of us would like to have. It sounds like the writer is still in jail/prison. Maybe "pop man" is like a drug dealing pimp? Or maybe we're reading it wrong and it says "dop man" - having forgotten the "e" on the end of dope. A last thought is that "pop man" means some sort of hit man? Yikes. I'm quitting while I'm ahead.
One word: recidivist.
I think the first letter there is actually a d. My dop (dope) man. He's the drug dealer. I hope he has good stuff for spike.
Pop is crack cocaine, or sometimes powdered cocaine.
I'm curious about the signature.. Does it say "bud", or bio?
For someone who doesnt know a dam thing about drugs ---what is a cellie?
It's signed "your bro, Jim." So if anyone knows a man named Jim that will be getting out of the joint this month... get him some help.
ingrid - it says, "your bro"
cellie = cell mate
dop man = dope man / dealer
poor tim back off to the slammer... maybe he should stop leaving incriminating evidence like this laying around for the world to see
We should turn this letter over to the authorities immediately! Obviously Tim/Jim has learned nothing from his incarceration and is planning to return to the life that led to his current accommodations as soon as he is released.
"pop man" = drug dealer
"cellie" = cell mate OR an abrev. for a name
"I sent you my pop man to see you liked his stuff?" - clearly a different dealer w/possibly BETTER stuff. It is friendly - in an addict/co-dependant sort of way.
It says "your bro" at the end too.
This note just makes me sad.
I got the cellie part right off, but did anyone else read "ex" as "ox" at first? Kind of a whole different picture...
Pop = Coke?
"Feduary"? This is your brain on drugs!
aww, i was hoping that by "bro," he really did mean "brother," and that by "pop man," he meant "father," and that "ex cellie" meant "ex girlfriend, celia," and that it was a friendly letter from one sibling to another. :(
Despite the overall chummy-chum feel of the writing, I like that Tim has the chutzpah to decorate the greeting with a colon ("Hey Spike:"), immediately indicating business correspondence.
Because let's face it, people- those drugs aren't going to pay for themselves, and the friendship tab only goes so far.
i thought that jim was talking about music.
ex cellie- a singer that was not so good so they dropped him.
pop man- the big boss that used to be a singer called cellie but now owns the label.
sending his stuff over- sending out demos to bigger labels.
i just couldnt understand the drug lingo.
Despite the overall chummy-chum feel of the writing, I like that Tim has the chutzpah to decorate the greeting with a colon ("Hey Spike:"), immediately indicating business correspondence.
Because let's face it, people- those drugs aren't going to pay for themselves, and the friendship tab only goes so far.
If you ask me - that guy's a pretender and this note totally fake. He might be a drug addict but not a dangerous criminal. Only a would-like-to-be one...
I volunteer helping homeless teens here in San Diego and I believe I know Spike and Jim - or Jimbo as he sometimes likes to be known. Yes, pop=crack and cellie=cellmate. Unfortunately drug addiction takes its toll on the homeless, especially the youth, and they often use and sell to survive. If you're on meth or crack, you don't need to worry about eating or sleeping which are two of the biggest problems the homeless have to deal with. Despite the very warm tone of the note, the reality of it is very sad.
"I'll be back out..." BACK out? Is it just me or doesn't that imply this won't be his first time getting out? Sadly, it probably won't be his last time IN, either.... *sigh* Then again, when you're buying from your ex-cell mate it should be expected. Oy vey.
A little close to home, eh? Gretel and Clare. Just taking a break between waxing the floors and alphabetizing the pantry at 2 a.m.?
Don’t pull that sad reality garbage. If they skipped the stop at Pop’s for a couple of weeks, he could afford a word processed resume rather than a misspelling-riddled rolling paper. I have sympathy for first-time offenders, given the circumstance, but blow the second chance and I can’t wait for you to hit that third strike. Here’s to ex cellie wearing a wire and pimpin’ out pop man with new gear.
When I use the term, "See you in a few", it usually means I will be back before "Feduary".
Of all the things wrong with this note, I just can't get over the fact that it says "their" instead of "there".
well actually it says "thier" which is even worse >_<
I thought it said Tim at the end. Cause my dad (named Tim) does get outta jail sometime soon :/
I had no idea that drug dealers needed letters of recomendation and or introduction. Tim must be out of engraved stationary. I feel so outclassed.
I like that he said "tell everyone I say hi." I don't think Tim is that bad of a guy. He's probably just in a bad situation.
Well, I thought it was very nice of Jim to send a note along with a new connection for Spike. Hopefully one of them drops another incriminating note after February so we get a second installment of details... ;-)
pseudo in the boonies - they live in England duh
So it seems like Tim sent this little note with his "ex cellie" to go see Spike. So interesting the things you can find..
higgy... you live in tennessee, this note was found in california.
pretty sure that is not your dad.
oh see, i thought the "p" in "pop" was a "d". and he just left off the "e" in dope..
"Me", thats what I said...
"Pop" is another word for "coke".
Tess -- since drugs are a part of the black market and there is no Better Business Bureau to consult about one's drug dealers a recomendation is obviously requisite. If you were buying a used car you would go for a test drive, do a little research about prices, have your borther who's a mechanic take a look and maybe ask around about the seller. Same deal (just in the gray market).
"Pop" is what we yinzers call "soda," so my guess is that pop man = cocaine dealer (as Coke is a pop brand).
monique my dad lives in cali
Jess,
If you and I did go drug shopping, I would insist on reviewing the said drug seller's resume. If satisfactory, I would then request 3 personal references (not relatives) and 3 business references. I would also ask, quite politely, "Would you take a personal check, it's local." If I can shop at Henri Bendel's I can shop anywhere!
funny girl
Hmm... we should throw a welcome back party for Jim/Tim and his "cellie".
Ok haven't you people ever heard of a "Dop Kit"
What you pack your toiletries in when you go on a trip. Obviously since he his getting out soon and will need to travel therefore the need for a Dop Man. He must be like a door to door salesman.
Cellie is probably the person who plays the chello(SP) in his band.
What month does Feduary come after?
I think that'd be Jamuary, Vickie.
I think you mis-read the note. It reads "DOP" man (READ: DOPE). Which, I believe is self explanatory.
i thought
"ex cellie" = ex girlfriend
"pop man" = dad
it seemed normal til i read some of the comments...
drug dealer indeed. "his stuff" meaning WEED?
Dop = dept of corrections
cellie= roommate in jail
Dop = dept of corrections
cellie= roommate in jail
Hey... why can't any normal person have dropped this note? I think he's in a band. He went to visit his old girlfriend, and he directed another guy that sings pop music to his house where he works with the rest of his band. He'll be back in February.
ex cellie- ex cell mate
pop man- drug dealer
i grew up in the ghetto. i know these things. believe me.
As if there is any question that this note is about drugs.
Not surprising that there are plans for more after getting out of jail. From what I've heard, going to prison is like getting an MBA in crime. Instead of IPOs, you get in on the ground floor of some other scheme (and without loan debt).
Isn't the "corrections" system great?
He says Cellie...like cell mate. Keep my drugs. Try his if you like.
It's not "pop man" he forgot the (e) on dope man!