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

[WalterMitty]

Bushie what are you going to do when it's a 100 degrees and blazing hot?  Leave the dog outside?

by that time he will have lost interest in the dog.

[Lief 🗽]

Bushie should take the dog to Kenya with him!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Why can't JJ live inside? It's way too hot for that poor little puppy to sit out in the heat. He could die!

The thing is adorable, I am just afraid Bushie is keeping it for all the wrong reasons. It's a life we're talking about here.

[Joe Biden 2020]

We'll have to think of some place creative and cool for JJ to stay during the hot months.  We did get him some chew toys and some balls to play fetch with to get him some exercise.  I told my Dad that maybe I should be the one to run and catch the balls.   Especially after a disastrous dinner.  This was not a good meal in terms of any diet.  We went to "The Delta Cafe" in Shawnee, and I had a bacon cheeseburger with fries, a Diet Dr Pepper, and the worst thing was a vanilla malt.  I know ice cream should be completely banned when trying to lose weight, but I talked myself into having one.  If there's any consolation, the malt wasn't very good so I probably won't get a malt from there again.  I will likely back pedal some in the morning.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Jesus man, do you have no self control whatsoever? You eat more burgers than anyone I've ever seen! I haven't had a burger in forever. And your trigger for migraines is sweet stuff, yet you're constantly eating sweets! It's mind boggling!

Also, why is JJ not allowed in your house?

[Joe Biden 2020]

Jesus man, do you have no self control whatsoever? You eat more burgers than anyone I've ever seen! I haven't had a burger in forever. And your trigger for migraines is sweet stuff, yet you're constantly eating sweets! It's mind boggling!

Also, why is JJ not allowed in your house?

The sweet stuff is mitigated by salty stuff, like french fries.  As far as the burger goes.  I was thinking about a Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich and then Mom and Dad both piped up and said "Get what you want here and diet at home."  That wasn't a wise saying on their part, but having no self control, I heeded their "advice".

We have a cat in the house who is very territorial and would not approve of JJ being in the house.  She probably wouldn't stand a chance against JJ, as she is 15 years and declawed and he is 6-7 weeks and clawed, but still if we had both of them in the house there would be hell to pay.  Nobody would get any sleep.  The cat, Molly, already doesn't like JJ being on the front porch because it draw Momma's attention away from her.  Molly does not like to share the lime light.

[Paul Kemp]

Dude, maybe you just shouldn't have a dog?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Jesus man, do you have no self control whatsoever? You eat more burgers than anyone I've ever seen! I haven't had a burger in forever. And your trigger for migraines is sweet stuff, yet you're constantly eating sweets! It's mind boggling!

Also, why is JJ not allowed in your house?

The sweet stuff is mitigated by salty stuff, like french fries.  As far as the burger goes.  I was thinking about a Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich and then Mom and Dad both piped up and said "Get what you want here and diet at home."  That wasn't a wise saying on their part, but having no self control, I heeded their "advice".

We have a cat in the house who is very territorial and would not approve of JJ being in the house.  She probably wouldn't stand a chance against JJ, as she is 15 years and declawed and he is 6-7 weeks and clawed, but still if we had both of them in the house there would be hell to pay.  Nobody would get any sleep.  The cat, Molly, already doesn't like JJ being on the front porch because it draw Momma's attention away from her.  Molly does not like to share the lime light.

And knowing this, you still allow them to make important life decisions for you? They take their morbidly obese son to dinner and encourage him to order a bacon cheeseburger? And a vanilla malt? I don't even.... it's almost like they're trying to kill you.

[King]

I need to stop reading this thread in public.  I had to excuse myself for laughing too hard.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I need to stop reading this thread in public.  I had to excuse myself for laughing too hard.

You and Phil both.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Jesus man, do you have no self control whatsoever? You eat more burgers than anyone I've ever seen! I haven't had a burger in forever. And your trigger for migraines is sweet stuff, yet you're constantly eating sweets! It's mind boggling!

Also, why is JJ not allowed in your house?

The sweet stuff is mitigated by salty stuff, like french fries.  As far as the burger goes.  I was thinking about a Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich and then Mom and Dad both piped up and said "Get what you want here and diet at home."  That wasn't a wise saying on their part, but having no self control, I heeded their "advice".

We have a cat in the house who is very territorial and would not approve of JJ being in the house.  She probably wouldn't stand a chance against JJ, as she is 15 years and declawed and he is 6-7 weeks and clawed, but still if we had both of them in the house there would be hell to pay.  Nobody would get any sleep.  The cat, Molly, already doesn't like JJ being on the front porch because it draw Momma's attention away from her.  Molly does not like to share the lime light.

And knowing this, you still allow them to make important life decisions for you? They take their morbidly obese son to dinner and encourage him to order a bacon cheeseburger? And a vanilla malt? I don't even.... it's almost like they're trying to kill you.

Good thing you don't have to imagine it.  It's not your life we're concerned with.  Sometimes, the best thing you can do is roll your eyes and move on.

[Mr. Morden]

The sweet stuff is mitigated by salty stuff, like french fries.

Yes.  As long as you have an equal amount from the sugar and salt food groups, you should be fine.

And knowing this, you still allow them to make important life decisions for you? They take their morbidly obese son to dinner and encourage him to order a bacon cheeseburger? And a vanilla malt? I don't even.... it's almost like they're trying to kill you.

That would be an interesting Update subplot: Bushie's parents try to kill him for the insurance money.  Maybe they paid off Hobo Orgy Guy to throw the rock at Bushie.  Everyone seems to be out to get him now: Hobo Orgy Guy, his parents, the adoption laws in Kenya, the cat for letting a dog near the house.  Bushie's only "true" friend is Blondie, and he's not even allowed to call him by his proper name, because his father / wannabe assassin insists on naming him after a member of Atlas.

[King]

That would make an interesting M Night twist.
Bushie is taken away on the stretcher and his parents snicker "maybe his AmeriPlan will cover it" before cracking open a box of Franza to celebrate.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

That is an interesting plot twist. Bushie's parents know good and well he certainly isn't dieting at home either.

[Lief 🗽]

Scumbag Bushie's parents:

Tells him he can get what he wants and diet at home.

Cooks him unhealthy garbage at home.

[WalterMitty]

there seems to be some co-dependent issues going on in the bushie household.

i believe him when he says his parents wanted him to move back.  and his dad went out of his way to give him his own room and fridge!

maybe somewhere deep inside they dont want him to be too successful and fly the coop, so to speak?

there could be many reasons for this.  maybe they are unhappy and bushie is the glue that keeps them together?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

there seems to be some co-dependent issues going on in the bushie household.

i believe him when he says his parents wanted him to move back.  and his dad went out of his way to give him his own room and fridge!

maybe somewhere deep inside they dont want him to be too successful and fly the coop, so to speak?

there could be many reasons for this.  maybe they are unhappy and bushie is the glue that keeps them together?

This has been my thought for sometime. I mean, they don't even sleep in the same bedroom and apparently haven't for a long time. That tells me all I need to know about how happy their marriage is. That and the fact that Bushie and his mom have secrets his dad doesn't know about. They definitely want him living there because they're horrified about living together alone.

[Mr. Morden]

there could be many reasons for this.  maybe they are unhappy and bushie is the glue that keeps them together?

They do sleep in different rooms, and Bushie has told his mother about his desire to move to Kenya permanently, but not his father, or something like that?  Some really weird familial dynamics going on there.

EDIT: Ha, Duke posts my thoughts ahead of me.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I just went in and talked to Mom for a little bit before she went to bed and I mentioned to her that we really need to start cooking healthier and eating healthier.  She completely agreed.  There's not much point in starting in the last 5 days before I leave, but after I get back and after the 4th of July, we are going to make out a menu that will allow for healthier eating consisting of a meat and two or three vegetables.  I'm also going to try to force myself to like salad.  If I can get into eating salad, that alone will open a lot of menu choices at restaurants such as the one we went to tonight.  Mom and Grandma both got a salad.  The only downfall of the salad is it had fried chicken instead of grilled chicken, but if they can switch it to grilled chicken, it will be a lot better.  The menu when I get back will also drastically reduce the McDonald's and Braum's trips and allow for more food experimenting at home.  Dad will be going back to a normal work schedule on July 1 and will be off of this 60 hours per week marathon that he has been on since March 1, so we will have more time as a family to experiment with food at home and in the process, eat healthier.  Also, when I get back, I'm going to try to just get out there and walk.  Even if I have to go to Walmart and make 10 laps around the store, that will be better than just sitting on my dairy-air all day long.  I should get a good start when I am in Kenya.  I have just let so many excuses get in my way that I am surprised I have even dropped 8 pounds.  It is not my parents fault.  It was my fault.  I had the power to get that Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich with a Diet Dr Pepper, but I chose the easy way out and got the Bacon Cheeseburger, Diet Dr Pepper, Fries, and Vanilla Malt.  Even though I live with them, I still have the power to at least eat healthier at breakfast and lunch and, at the very least, cut back on the amount of food I eat at dinner.  I don't want to waste my parent's food, but what I don't eat that night, Dad can either take to work for lunch the next day or I can have the next day for lunch.  The only thing that doesn't keep that we have on a regular basis is the taco salad.  Everything else keeps for at least a day or two.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Also, on the caffeine, on our trip to Walmart, I got Caffeine Diet Dr Pepper for the day time and Caffeine-Free Diet Dr Pepper for the evenings.  I'm going to put some in my refrigerator and start drinking Caffeine Free after supper each evening so I might have a better chance to sleep.  It's worth a shot.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I got a health report from the Indian doctor a few days ago and It gives me a list of medical conditions that I currently have.

1) Tourette's Syndrome
2) Migraine Headaches
3) Obesity, BMI 42.13
4) Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
5) Allergies.

It also gives me my cholesterol and triglyceride counts:

Total cholesterol - 181 mg/dL - which is a desirable level - low risk of coronary heart disease.
HDL (Good Cholesterol) - 41 - A major risk factor for heart disease
LDL (Bad Cholesterol) - 116 - Near or above optimal
Triglycerides - 116 - Normal.

So, the only thing really bad is my HDL.  He gave me the fish oil just a precaution and a prevention method.

The levels can be verified at http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/What-Your-Cholesterol-Levels-Mean_UCM_305562_Article.jsp

BMI is horrendous, as to be expected.

Blood Pressure is normal.

[Mr. Morden]

Anyone know what percentile of the general population 42.1 would put Bushie in?  A quick Google search didn't turn up anything.

[patrick1]

In all the time reading your posts you have gone into detail about changing calendars and focusing on Christmas but I never remember you talking in much detail about your Tourette's. You mention it in passing frequently.  How does this present itself?  Why do you think you continually went in jobs that were ill suited to your condition?

If you actually tried you could see a marked improvement in your health in several months. As time goes by you are only making it harder on yourself.

[Lief 🗽]

According to Wikipedia, 2% of American men have a BMI of 40 or more. So Bushie may very well be in the top 1%.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

He's definitely morbidly obese.

I don't think he cares though. His entire post above is just the same thing he's said for years now, and he continues to go just the opposite. Words mean nothing to me, as I have said, and I doubt he will ever change, which is too bad, because I like Bushie and I don't want him to die.