Bushie: The Final Frontier - Update Season V

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I wonder if Bushie has done his taxes yet. His returns should be interesting. He better get a lot back with his current plans...

I hope he doesn't get audited... that poor IRS agent.

He would make more on public assistance........no income/no deductions/no worries.

Public assistance? Be serious. He's a man without legitimate children, not a Fortune 500 company.

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You guys act like Bushie has a choice on whether or not to leave Utah. He doesn't have the rent money. And no amount of abstaining from juice is going to change that. He will be legally evicted if he stays. Is he supposed to live under a Mormon Bridge just to satisfy your independence fetish?

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You guys act like Bushie has a choice on whether or not to leave Utah. He doesn't have the rent money. And no amount of abstaining from juice is going to change that. He will be legally evicted if he stays. Is he supposed to live under a Mormon Bridge just to satisfy your independence fetish?

Sure Jeff could have supported himself in Utah with the salary he made. Many in this nation do, particularly those with no dependents. He just needs to rent a room somewhere. Yes, the juice thing is a red herring. He needed a cheaper living situation, and putting a stop to the Okie house cash drain. He admitted that there were other reasons he was decamping.

Many people become Navy SEALs too. Doesn't mean it's within Bushie's capabilities. In any case, I value loyalty to family more than indpendence. I don't see all that much virtue in making oneself into an impoverished island just to prove a point. A much more critical fact were it my life is that he owes them a great deal at this point. Even if he were to magically make the numbers jive, it would be extremely selfish of him to walk away and say "Thanks for crucifying yourselves on my behalf; good luck to you with that whole crown of thorns." He owes the Browns better than that,

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You guys act like Bushie has a choice on whether or not to leave Utah. He doesn't have the rent money. And no amount of abstaining from juice is going to change that. He will be legally evicted if he stays. Is he supposed to live under a Mormon Bridge just to satisfy your independence fetish?

Sure Jeff could have supported himself in Utah with the salary he made. Many in this nation do, particularly those with no dependents. He just needs to rent a room somewhere. Yes, the juice thing is a red herring. He needed a cheaper living situation, and putting a stop to the Okie house cash drain. He admitted that there were other reasons he was decamping.

Many people become Navy SEALs too. Doesn't mean it's within Bushie's capabilities. In any case, I value loyalty to family more than indpendence. I don't see all that much virtue in making oneself into an impoverished island just to prove a point. A much more critical fact were it my life is that he owes them a great deal at this point. Even if he were to magically make the numbers jive, it would be extremely selfish of him to walk away and say "Thanks for crucifying yourselves on my behalf; good luck to you with that whole crown of thorns." He owes the Browns better than that,

You seem to suggest that Jeff's return is a sine qua non to improve his parents' financial situation. I don't know what the basis for that assumption is, given that the negative cash flow on the Okie house can be stopped immediately. Yes, better to be a self supporting "impoverished island" to become more employable in the future, while focusing his planning on holding that job and figuring out what is the best strategic move regarding his future education.

You think that Bushie can support himself and, simultaneously, make meaningful steps toward making things right with his parents? That's insane, given his record. I'm not convinced he can even do the first, and he will eventually have to go begging to his parents if he tries. His hopes for employment have nothing to do with. No employer is going to ask or care if he lives with his parents. This particular stigma is so counter productive and 20th century. Nothing will do more to make him dependent that constantly striving to be independent.

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Bravo, Bacon King, bravo.

^^^^^^
Please forgive me, but your story reminded me of this so much.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/manicdepressive-friend-a-blast-while-manic,1521/

It's also nice to see that the Boot is still inspiring late night hijinks. That place must have the highest under 21 to over 21 ratio of any bar in the country. Some things in life never change.

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Any particular reason you're adding an extra night and tank of gas?  Vegas is way out of your way!

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Any particular reason you're adding an extra night and tank of gas?  Vegas is way out of your way!

One, I've never been to California and that's one thing I wanted to do while in Utah.  If I can clip even the far eastern sliver of Cali, I'll be able to check that box.

Second, and this is the more important, I would normally go through southern Wyoming down through Denver and into Kansas, but we are supposed to get hit with a major snow storm on Friday night/Saturday and that system is supposed to hit the same areas I would normally travel right before I leave.  I could do it no problem, but I'd prefer not to have to do it for 2 straight days...  I like going mostly freeway, so that's why I'm going down through Vegas instead of down US-89 to Flagstaff.  I will take US-95 from Las Vegas down to I-40 in extreme eastern California, but that's the only non-interstate portion of my trip (other than getting to and from the interstate at the start and end of each day).

To the deluge with you...

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I wonder if I-80 through WY is a difficult drive. I-70 through the Rockies, just west of Denver is about as tricky as I've seen on an interstate. Curvy and steep. And so pretty that it's hard to keep your eyes on the road.  I'd love to live near the mountains one day, but I'd probably drive off the road while admiring the scenery. Bushie should have sold his car and gone Greyhound.

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There's no question he was fired a while back.  Even in my poorest days I couldn't get everything in order in 48 hours.......not possible.

Remember when he insisted that he needed several weeks to prepare for a 4 day trip?

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I wonder if he'll stop to see the Grand Canyon. It's not too far from I-40. It's well worth seeing if you've not been before.

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What do you do every day to "check on it?" It's not often I agree with Torie on anything. Just let it go. Get on with your life.

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He's buying a new A/C unit for that damn house? Those things are not cheap! Just let it go. Stop throwing good mony after bad.

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He's buying a new A/C unit for that damn house? Those things are not cheap! Just let it go. Stop throwing good mony after bad.

We're hoping the insurance company will pay for it since it was a theft.  If they don't, then we won't buy an A/C on our own.  We are not going to spend $7500 with no reimbursement or insurance payout.

Hoping? Have you not called the insurance company to see if it's covered? The A/C theft was a while ago. If your policy doesn't cover it, and you don't plan on replacing it, that's something a prospective buyer is going to want to know.

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Can I pay extra for the Too Hot for Update content? I'm willing to go Premium.

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Have you considered publishing this memoir? It's alreadey written. People love it! The English departments at major universities could spend years "deconstructing and analyzing" the Update. There's a lot to work with and it's in a new, intriguing format. Go with what you do well. This is it. Employment is not it. Although I think a good stint at a grocery is still a good idea.

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Sounds like all Bushie has to do is sign the rights over to Bacon King for a cut of the action and America has a new superstar.  Bushie, do you think Honey Boo Boo is ever gonna have to work a day in her life? That could be you! If my life weren't so damn boring I'd do it. Steady employment isn't all that glamorous. Take it from somebody who has been there.

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What is an enchilada casserole? Have you asked anybody at church if they know of any job openings? Have you applied for a job at a grocery? Your dad is an old who is working 60 hours per week. You owe him more than research.

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Looking into technical training is NOT a substitute for working.  Go out fill out some applications and get something for now. At major retailers like Target, you apply online, so you don't even have to get off your chair. You are not allowed to be unemployed when your Dad is working so much. Even 20 hr a week at minimum wage would be a few hundred dollars per month. That's enough to pay for your gasoline, food, phone, and credit cards.

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The government's not hiring. States and municipalites are eliminating jobs. They're broke as big business has declared itself unwilling to pay taxes, and if you don't like it, they'll take their jobs to another, more desperate place that will give them tax exemptions and a wad of cash.

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Monday morning he also needs to get down to the food stamp office. He should be able to get about $100/month in free groceries. And he can't use that for fast food or buffets

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Monday morning he also needs to get down to the food stamp office. He should be able to get about $100/month in free groceries. And he can't use that for fast food or buffets

Didn't he say at one point that he didn't want to take government assistance?  Not willing to take $ from the government, but willing to take $ from his parents?

He built the roads from Utah to Oklahoma (via California) himself?  I doubt very much he went to private schools? And so forth. Even disregarding all that, he is in no position to be prideful. And he's lucky he's not living under a bridge.

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No one every answered my question - what does BushOK's father do for a living?

I don't believe he's ever revealed that. Certainly something extremely unpleasant and poorly paid though.

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So, all of Bushie's family works for the goverfnment, either directly or indirectly? There's the key difference. Hope the sequester doesn't make them all homeless. If so, maybe they're know what "smaller government" means for them in the future.

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So, all of Bushie's family works for the goverfnment, either directly or indirectly? There's the key difference. Hope the sequester doesn't make them all homeless. If so, maybe they're know what "smaller government" means for them in the future.

I'm more concerned about my brother being still in Active Duty Navy.  He only has 16 months until retirement, but we're concerned that the sequester and coming military cuts will force him out of the Navy prematurely and thus cost him his retirement and get nothing in return for nearly 20 years of service.  I don't think Congress would be that cruel, but you never know, they care more about themselves than our military.

Or maybe they care about our budget?

I seriously doubt they care an iota about the budget any further than their re-election depends on it.  There are a few exceptions to the rule, though, but very few.

Aren't you the guy who, in virtually every presidential election, says that he "likes both candidates"?  When did you suddenly become cynical about political motives?

Perhaps he likes the Presidential candidates but not Congress. A bit like how the Brits adore their monarchs but have contempt for Parliament.

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Bushie,
What are your short term and long term goals? Sometimes- it helps to spell these out every once in a while and create a plan to reach them...

Probably the same goals he's had for the past 5 years...

Well he's still alive. That impresses me.

Owners derive no material benefit from dead workers. You have to make sure they have just enough of the basics to keep on toiling.