As Bushie's World Turns (The Update Thread)

[memphis]

Can somebody please just get Bushie some adderall? Sometimes drugs are the answer.

[memphis]

Does anybody know if there has been any behaviorist work on what makes for an effective and sustainable weight loss routine. Truisms about diet and exercise don't seem to be getting the job done in the real world. Moving to a walkable neighborhood seems the most obvious, but moving is a difficult, often unrealistic, step. Surrounding one's self with others who exercise and live a healthy lifestyle seems somewhat more feasible, though still a challenge. Our behavior is heavily dependent on what we observe others doing, as we are all seeking out social cues. Any other specific suggestions? I don't have as much weight to lose as Bushie does, but I wouldn't mind dumping the spare tire either.

[memphis]

Does anybody know if there has been any behaviorist work on what makes for an effective and sustainable weight loss routine.

Behaviorist?!?  Dude, go back to the 30s

I'm no psychologist. Perhaps I used the wrong term. What I mean is what actually works to get people to change their poor habits. Just about everybody who tries to lose weight and keep it off fails. It would be nice to know how to change that beyond platitudes about eating better and being more active.

[memphis]

I've had several jobs in my life. Plenty have been crappy, low wage service jobs. None have been "bait and switch." I don't understand where he keeps finding these defective jobs. And while my math skills are quite rudimentary, it's pretty clear his financials don't add up. But, whatever. I'll suspend my disbelief. I enjoy the narrative as much as everybody else.

[memphis]

All the Wal-Mart snobbery has gotten really stale. While the experience of being in Wal-Mart is not a pleasant one, it's a great money saving tool. I get just about all my non-perishables there. For example, a box of rice krispies there is the same product as at Kroger, which is in a far more convenient location, and at Wal-Mart it is usually about a dollar cheaper. I try very hard to ensure that my income is greater than my expenses, as I am a firm believer in saving for a rainy day. Wal-Mart helps to make that possible.

[memphis]

How can his parents afford that? $2,000 for 2 months? I don't think they are particularly wealthy in the first place.

Maybe they're financing things the way the US government does?

Maybe. I've always wondered how they manage to pay for all of his expenses while he has been out of work, like the house and the car, etc.. Maybe they are just driving into deep debt. He could rent an apartment month by month for much cheaper than staying in a hotel. I think the whole hotel thing is silly anyway. He needs to work on establishing himself there, not being a visitor until he think he will get fired.

In the Middle School years of Saved by the Bell, the kids went to school in Indianapolis, IN and Zach once made a fleeting reference to a sister. In the high school years Zach, Lisa and Screech were magically transported to California, with the same principal no less, and Zach is an only child. Sometimes you just have to suspend disbelief and enjoy a show.

[memphis]

Opebo, you said that teachers get $30,000 a year and that the starting salary is well below $30,000.  In some areas, it may be below $30,000, but that's not what you said.

That table was also for minimum training.

As the other chart showed, the lowest average starting salary was $32,180 and that was for South Dakota.

Also, Jeff, they make a lot more than "burger flippers at McDonald's".  If we assume the burger flipper gets paid $8/hour and works 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, he'd make $16,640, less than half of what the average starting teacher makes in Oklahoma (which is $35,880).

Regardless of whatever chart, I have first hand evidence that the starting salary in Tennessee is less than $30,000.

The difference could very well be net v gross. By the time taxes, insurance, retirement, etc are withheld, you could both be right.

[memphis]

Whatever happnened to the thread of mod review if Bushie fails to lose x pounds? Has the time elapsed yet? I would love an update on this particular subplot.

[memphis]

Whatever happnened to the thread of mod review if Bushie fails to lose x pounds? Has the time elapsed yet? I would love an update on this particular subplot.

Deadline is two weeks from now.

Deadline is two weeks away and I'm just 3 pounds away!

Pics or it didn't happen.

[memphis]

Has any of the mod squad worked their techno magic to confirm that he is, in fact, posting from Utah?

[memphis]

So, is he on mod review or not?