Update Season VIII - "Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!"

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

It's so frustrating. Exploring? You can't explore sitting on your couch watching baseball and napping. This is a poor little puppy. I saw the pictures. He's adorable. Don't leave him outside in the upper 80s and 90s. It's bad enough you won't bring him inside, but some dogs do live outdoors. But to leave him outside without shelter is just cruel to the poor thing.

Quit being lazy and get the little pup pup a house. Someone ought to call the animal helpers and give that poor dog a home where he will be cared for.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

It's pretty disgusting to me to leave domesticated animals outside most of the time in this day and age. I'm not even like an animal freak either; it just seems wrong.

I agree. Most dogs who live the majority outside still come inside to sleep at night. I don't know of a person who's dog stays outside 100% of the time barring a major storm. It is disgusting to me. I wish someone would take this poor little puppy and give him a good home.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Do you realize that puppies shouldn't live outside AT ALL, right? They should be at least a year or two old before they live outside permanently.

So no, you aren't being good owners.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

It's pretty disgusting to me to leave domesticated animals outside most of the time in this day and age. I'm not even like an animal freak either; it just seems wrong.

I agree. Most dogs who live the majority outside still come inside to sleep at night. I don't know of a person who's dog stays outside 100% of the time barring a major storm. It is disgusting to me. I wish someone would take this poor little puppy and give him a good home.

Shut your mouth.  Do you not understand there is a cat in the house?  If we were to bring the dog inside, nobody would get any sleep and everything would be broken.

I'm sorry Bushie, but you don't seem to be grasping the situation here. This is a life you're caring for now. A little puppy. And you are keeping it outside in the heat all hours of the day and night. Yes, I care. Don't tell me to shut my mouth, how dare you, when all I am trying to do is help this poor animal.

And if the cat is such a problem, perhaps you don't need a dog. Little puppies don't need to live alone outside. They need as much care and interaction with humans as possible.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Bushie resulting to childlike tactics again when he knows he's wrong but he's afraid to admit it.

Anyway, not surprising. Bushie is about as mature as I was when I was 12 and is even less responsible.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Leaving the dog outside is not cruel.  That is common practice.  He has a temporary shelter and we'll get his permanent shelter before the end of the week.  Politicus is providing a voice of reason, yet you are ignoring her because it doesn't accuse me of being a horrible pet owner.  You guys don't provide the voices of reason.  All you do is attack, attack, attack, insult, attack, insult, attack.  That's not the voice of reason.

A dog can live outside, yes, but this is a puppy, i.e. it's a baby. You don't leave little puppies outside alone in all of the elements. I'm glad you're feeding him and nursing him back to health, but it has taken far too long for you all to get him the shelter he so desperately needs. It's hard for an animal like that to live outside at that age without its mother or something else. You have to remember dog's are domesticated now. They aren't wild animals.

Instead of being mature and reasonable, you're playing kid games. It's just amazing.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Bushie resulting to childlike tactics again when he knows he's wrong but he's afraid to admit it.

Anyway, not surprising. Bushie is about as mature as I was when I was 12 and is even less responsible.

I'm not resorting to childlike tactics.  I'm telling the truth about this forum.

"I'm right, you're wrong!" Yeah, you've definitely been right about everything over the advice of this forum, yes. Of course.

You do know it's incredibly frustrating to watch someone like you, who most of us actually do care about, do what you do? And please, don't tell me I shouldn't care. I have become invested in your story. If you didn't want people to care, you shouldn't even be here.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

And yes, I am out for blood today, and I am not sorry for it, because Bushie's childish behavior is now effecting the life of someone else.

I am happy that he feels he is always right, and we are always wrong, but we are not the ones living in a trailer with our parents, spending our days napping and stuffing our faces with all kinds of crap while we have our dad do everything for us, the poor man.

I also don't appreciate his attitude today. I merely said that, in order to care for this dog, you need to do X X and X. Bushie then switches into hardcore kid mode, plugs his fingers in his ears and starts screaming he's right and I'm wrong.

Unbelievable, amirite? This guy can't be serious. I am sure now he will tell me I am going to ruin his day or something by pointing this crap out.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Cats and dog's don't fight each other. Sometimes the cat will hiss at the dog, but usually they just ignore it. That's the way things went with my dog and my dad's girlfriends cat when they first met.

At least the puppy is getting a place to live in, but it's still far too young to be left outside by himself. But whatever, Bushie is always right.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I feel so bad for that little puppy. First he was abandoned and now he's being isolated by his new owners. Dogs are social creatures, especially as puppies, that is the time to care and love them as much as you can. I hate this. I'm not the type to call the authorities on you, because I believe in personal autonomy, but still, this is one of the more heartbreaking things you've done.

The pup can't be older than a few months, if that, and the poor little thing is destined for a life sitting outdoors, where his owners will feed him every few hours and go back inside.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

You've always let your 6 week old puppy live outdoors alone (and I don't mean you play with it for a few hours and then go inside)?

Maybe we should change the subject. This is actually really bothering me, because I love dogs, and when I've had a dog, it was a member of my family. I don't mean to be harsh but this is just too much.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Since we aren't changing it, I think it's worth pointing out Bushie's lack of understanding here.

Dog's thrive off social interaction with humans or other dogs. It's what makes them happy. Merely feeding them and visiting with them a few hours of the day isn't going to cut it. Dogs who live indoors literally spend all their time with their owners. They sit with them, eat with them, sleep with them in many cases. Dogs are man's best friend. Dogs who live the majority outdoors, and I do know some, live with other dogs on a farm or something, so they all run and play together.

That's what he doesn't seem to get. Sure, maybe you had dogs live outdoors in the past. Okay, but I promise you if all you did was see them a few hours of the day and go inside, they weren't happy dogs.

And this poor puppy. I just wish he would find a good home because it looks adorable. It's clear Bushie is too proud and self-centered to give him a good home, and his family is too uneducated about taking care of a dog.

Of course, I am just being mean and ruining his trip, but I do care, which is why this is so sad to me.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Read my post above. Simply feeding a dog is not a good way to keep him happy. They are social creatures. They need camaraderie to be happy. Being isolated makes them think they are unloved. There are plenty of bad owners that just feed the dog and leave them alone outdoors in all kinds of elements.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

There's a picture on Facebook. The dog is adorable and looks like he's 6 weeks old like Bushie claims. No dog that young should be left outdoors alone for most of the day.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

This has been a really dark season. Between Bushie's poor father, who seems at odds with Bushie and his mother when it comes to everything including the enchilada casserole, and the poor little puppy that's left outdoors in the Oklahoma heat, this is a mess.

The main character is really an unlikeable guy, sort of like Walter White's transformation. Bushie is morphing into a real Heisenberg. Before, I thought Bushie was a good guy who's heart was in the right place, but now, I am not so sure about that.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Bushie's responses aren't even making any sense now. Perhaps we have rattled him.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Bushie, exactly what will you be doing while you're there.....in the way of tasks, etc..?

Helping build churches and loving on kids, I presume. That's what most of these white missionaries do when they go to Africa. We've worked so hard in that country that they are more christian than we are!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Who knows. I just think he's still a kid mentally, so he enjoys playing with kids. Me, no thanks.

But the Heisenberg Bushie could be loving on them for some diabolical reason, like feeding them Lily of the Valley plants so he can seduce their mothers.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

You can buy those kind of cokes here too. There's fondly known as "mexican coke." When I do drink a regular soda, and that's rare, it's a mexican coke.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Bushie, you do realize water doesn't reduce the sugar you've eaten or drank nor does it reduce the amount of calories you've eaten, correct? Drinking a coke is drinking a coke. There's no "okay" way to drink it versus a bad way.

And you're waking up at 3am for a 12:40 flight??

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Bushie, you do realize water doesn't reduce the sugar you've eaten or drank nor does it reduce the amount of calories you've eaten, correct? Drinking a coke is drinking a coke. There's no "okay" way to drink it versus a bad way.

And you're waking up at 3am for a 12:40 flight??

I'm waking up at 2:45 am for a 10:40 flight.  I have to be the airport no later than 7:40 am (3 hours is required for international flights, especially for larger groups), and Dad is the one taking me to the Airport and he has to be at work at 6:45.  He works 15 minutes from the Airport and we live 30-35 minutes from the Airport, so we're leaving at 6:00 so I can get there by 6:30 and he can get back to work by 6:45.

I believe that after having a bunch of healthy stuff during the day, one is entitled to a little cheat drink or snack.  It doesn't have to be all healthy all the time with no diversions.  One coke a day with 8-9 glasses of water and a bunch of exercise is not going to undo everything accomplished that day.  If anything it might erase 1 or 2 glasses of water.  I won't go overboard, but one has to drink more than just water.

No, but drinking it just cancels out the exercise. It's kind of like when someone orders a salad for dinner and then finishes their meal with a giant slice of chocolate cake. Sure, you may have saved calories earlier, but it doesn't matter now. Plus, diet soda isn't that bad. I hardly drink water 100% of the time, but I don't drink sugar filled drinks as an alternative.

Anyway, this is moot because you aren't actually on a diet. Have a nice trip. I am looking forward to your updates from Kenya.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Wifi on planes is horribly expensive. I doubt even Bushie would spend his parents money on that, unless he needs to have a brief relaxation.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

You have to wonder if Our Dear Friend will have a chance to briefly relax while in Kenya, surrounded by all those good missionaries and little children. Maybe all these naps and such were merely in preparation for this journey.

I do hope he posts some pictures of him loving on his kids!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Wifi on planes is horribly expensive. I doubt even Bushie would spend his parents money on that, unless he needs to have a brief relaxation.

Yeah I didn't know, sorry, I've never been on a plane, but I plan on going on a small trip after I graduate next year, maybe Southwest's $69 cheap bastards deal. The farthest I've been from home was Niagra Falls.

You've never flown?! You innocent boy, you!

Yes, it's something like $10/hour on flights I have been on, but it could be free on first class, I have no idea. Those are Delta's prices at least, and I only fly with them unless I have no other choice. I don't know how transatlantic flights work for wi-fi or flights to Africa.

I have no idea how Bushie travels, but I expect he will be wearing a fanny pack at some point.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

After watching the NBA finals, I'm going to stuff my face tomorrow with some Bushie like meals