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[Max Rockatansky]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

[hotdogPi]

Wiktionary defines it as Max describes it, but I had never heard it before.

[Max Rockatansky]

Wiktionary defines it as Max describes it, but I had never heard it before.

I think it's mostly Midwestern slang or at least that's the only source I can ever recall hearing it from regularly.  It never occurred to me until now that it wasn't common speech. 

Edit:  Apparently it is thought to be slang sourced from the Vietnam War, go figure. 

[oscar]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

She might've had "beaucoup" in mind.

[Max Rockatansky]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

She might've had "beaucoup" in mind.

Apparently that's what the soldiers in Vietnam thought also (certainly gives additional context to the prostitute scene in Full Metal Jacket).  Knowing some French I can understand kind of how you might confuse the two in causal passing...kind of. 

[bandit957]

What's gonna happen in all these states that have ridiculously long martial law orders if the number of new cases just absolutely craters?

[hotdogPi]

What's gonna happen in all these states that have ridiculously long martial law orders if the number of new cases just absolutely craters?

Then the governor can change it again, moving it sooner.

[1995hoo]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

She might've had "beaucoup" in mind.

Ahhhh, OK, yes, if it had said "beaucoup," I would have known what it meant immediately. My mom liked to say "merci beaucoup" when I was growing up just because she liked the way it sounds. I have never seen that word spelled as "buku" before. I assume someone heard the French word, didn't know what it was, and tried to sound it out as though it were an English word.

Spelling it as "buku" strikes me as being similar to the way some people think "voila" is spelled "wala."

[jakeroot]

I've seen "buku" as an Anglican translation of the French word. No, it's not actually a word (the actual French word is correct), but this spelling does exist. Just informally, and mostly amongst people without any French familiarity.

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

She might've had "beaucoup" in mind.

Love you long time.

Out of curiosity what is the career field you're looking at?  That more than anything ought to sway the level of schooling someone would need or ought to be looking into.  It seems like most of the higher jobs in the business sector these days require degrees from name brand school, but they again that isn't my field so I'm legitimately curious.

My BS is in Urban Design. It's a focus on public space design. Many students proceed into architectural degrees, but I'm proceeding into GIS work. My school offers a Masters in Geospatial Technologies. For the next 15 years, I'm more interested in experience, but the Masters will help me in the future, especially when it comes to potentially leading a department.

[Scott5114]

A lot of people seem to make the "Dirty Jobs/Mike Rowe" argument: find a good trade, go to school for a year, get an apprentice, join a union, profit. That's cool, and thank God we have people who do that. But that's not for everyone. Plus, even the best paid people in some of those industries aren't exactly making buku bucks. Good money, but not exactly "I'm sending you to Harvard when you're older" money, or "we're gonna have three kids and go on tons of vacations" money. My friend who works in HVAC is stoked about a potential raise to $25/hr; good for him at only 24, but that's with experience and a degree. Long term prospects aren't exactly $50/hr either. It's probably a good thing school was cheap. If it wasn't, it would take him decades to pay it off.

Not to mention that HVAC, electrical work, plumbing, etc. has a tendency to involve a lot of crawling around in hot/cold/dirty/confined spaces, and not everyone is physically or mentally capable of doing that. My wife's dad was an electrician and tells stories of the first words out of his mouth when he came home being "Don't hug me, I'm covered in fiberglass". Even if I could make $50/hour doing that, I think I would absolutely hate doing it and the money wouldn't be enough to compensate for that.

Trade jobs also tend to have higher inherent safety risk than white-collar jobs do, so one has to balance the wages against the possibility of getting electrocuted, losing a finger, etc.

[SEWIGuy]

^^^

Potentially 40k-120k in loans that affect your early adulthood is something I can't ever see as a worthwhile investment for early adulthood when alternatives like Junior College and the GI Bill are available.  My brother-in-law is a foreman and engineer at his job down in Tampa Area.  He just paid off his student loans two years ago, that's 15 years of debt...  In his case he actually made it in his career field but what about those who don't?  All of the sudden debt over that time scale in low-medium wage jobs is a boat anchor. 

The average student loan debt for an undergraduate is about $30,000.  You are correct that if a graduate doesn't land a job in his or her degree field that can be a problem, but on average it is a very wise investment.  Especially since the interest is tax deductible.

You are right that cheaper alternatives exist.  Like a junior college or tech school.  And the GI Bill, although the armed forces aren't for everyone and carry significant risks as well.

[LM117]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money.

My parents say it as well.

[LM117]

My BS is in Urban Design.

There's more than one way to interpret this sentence.

[DaBigE]

My BS is in Urban Design.

There's more than one way to interpret this sentence.

 

[jakeroot]

My BS is in Urban Design.

There's more than one way to interpret this sentence.

Yeah being able to say I got my BS is a fair bit of fun!

A lot of people seem to make the "Dirty Jobs/Mike Rowe" argument: find a good trade, go to school for a year, get an apprentice, join a union, profit. That's cool, and thank God we have people who do that. But that's not for everyone. Plus, even the best paid people in some of those industries aren't exactly making buku bucks. Good money, but not exactly "I'm sending you to Harvard when you're older" money, or "we're gonna have three kids and go on tons of vacations" money. My friend who works in HVAC is stoked about a potential raise to $25/hr; good for him at only 24, but that's with experience and a degree. Long term prospects aren't exactly $50/hr either. It's probably a good thing school was cheap. If it wasn't, it would take him decades to pay it off.

Not to mention that HVAC, electrical work, plumbing, etc. has a tendency to involve a lot of crawling around in hot/cold/dirty/confined spaces, and not everyone is physically or mentally capable of doing that. My wife's dad was an electrician and tells stories of the first words out of his mouth when he came home being "Don't hug me, I'm covered in fiberglass". Even if I could make $50/hour doing that, I think I would absolutely hate doing it and the money wouldn't be enough to compensate for that.

Trade jobs also tend to have higher inherent safety risk than white-collar jobs do, so one has to balance the wages against the possibility of getting electrocuted, losing a finger, etc.

The crawling around crap is exactly why I have no interest in it. Getting into crawl spaces, dark areas, dealing with pests and insects...fuck that, I'm out. I'd rather make enough money to pay someone else to do it for me lol

My friend in the HVAC industry has already injured himself on a few occasions. Never serious injuries, just lots of cuts and a couple major ones. Still though, I'm not getting injured doing computer work. The one thing I do envy is their exposure to the outdoors. Short of working with a window open, I'm not outside doing computer work (unless I'm working from a porch or balcony), nor am I getting much fitness in. Still, I'd rather visit the gym in the morning or night to accomplish that, then getting it day in and day out while potentially getting soaked.

[Rothman]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money.

My parents say it as well.

In the Northeast, it was common slang when I was a kid.

[vdeane]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

I believe the correct phrase for this context is "hella cash".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FFyZA_onM8

[webny99]

Spelling it as "buku" strikes me as being similar to the way some people think "voila" is spelled "wala."

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=21374.0

[Max Rockatansky]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

I believe the correct phrase for this context is "hella cash".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FFyZA_onM8

In all the years I've lived and worked in California I have yet to hear an actual person in normal speech use "hella"  in a sentence.  Sometimes it gets brought up sarcastically when the over use of things like "The 5"  or "The CHP"  come up.  Most Californians don't dress like Final Fantasy characters either...

[1995hoo]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

I believe the correct phrase for this context is "hella cash".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FFyZA_onM8

In all the years I've lived and worked in California I have yet to hear an actual person in normal speech use "hella"  in a sentence.  Sometimes it gets brought up sarcastically when the over use of things like "The 5"  or "The CHP"  come up.  Most Californians don't dress like Final Fantasy characters either...

https://youtu.be/7pohEb7DUac

[Max Rockatansky]

My BS is in Urban Design.

There's more than one way to interpret this sentence.

Yeah being able to say I got my BS is a fair bit of fun!

A lot of people seem to make the "Dirty Jobs/Mike Rowe" argument: find a good trade, go to school for a year, get an apprentice, join a union, profit. That's cool, and thank God we have people who do that. But that's not for everyone. Plus, even the best paid people in some of those industries aren't exactly making buku bucks. Good money, but not exactly "I'm sending you to Harvard when you're older" money, or "we're gonna have three kids and go on tons of vacations" money. My friend who works in HVAC is stoked about a potential raise to $25/hr; good for him at only 24, but that's with experience and a degree. Long term prospects aren't exactly $50/hr either. It's probably a good thing school was cheap. If it wasn't, it would take him decades to pay it off.

Not to mention that HVAC, electrical work, plumbing, etc. has a tendency to involve a lot of crawling around in hot/cold/dirty/confined spaces, and not everyone is physically or mentally capable of doing that. My wife's dad was an electrician and tells stories of the first words out of his mouth when he came home being "Don't hug me, I'm covered in fiberglass". Even if I could make $50/hour doing that, I think I would absolutely hate doing it and the money wouldn't be enough to compensate for that.

Trade jobs also tend to have higher inherent safety risk than white-collar jobs do, so one has to balance the wages against the possibility of getting electrocuted, losing a finger, etc.

The crawling around crap is exactly why I have no interest in it. Getting into crawl spaces, dark areas, dealing with pests and insects...fuck that, I'm out. I'd rather make enough money to pay someone else to do it for me lol

My friend in the HVAC industry has already injured himself on a few occasions. Never serious injuries, just lots of cuts and a couple major ones. Still though, I'm not getting injured doing computer work. The one thing I do envy is their exposure to the outdoors. Short of working with a window open, I'm not outside doing computer work (unless I'm working from a porch or balcony), nor am I getting much fitness in. Still, I'd rather visit the gym in the morning or night to accomplish that, then getting it day in and day out while potentially getting soaked.

Responding to what you said earlier, yes I can see the need to higher education something like Urban Design. 

That said, I guess the crafts and trades stuff really requires a desire or interest in that line of work to be successful in it.  I've been through plenty god awful camera installation which used to require more ability to stand extremely dirty (potentially hazardous) environments rather than actual skill. 

To that end I've never been interested in an office job or being tied to a 9-5 schedule.  About the worst thing that I ever happened to me in the "physical security" stand point is getting stabbed in the hand once and a couple tussles here or there.  The irony is that my Dad was a software designer and programmer before that was a considered a "legitimate" field of work that wasn't the domain of nerd types.  He actually did make it pretty far in his field trying to get an early online provider (Prodigy Online) a success.  I picked up a lot of skills from him in that realm but I always leaned towards the mechanical stuff.  If I didn't end up in the field I did I would probably be a mechanic.

[Max Rockatansky]

.... buku bucks....

????? What is "buku"????

Slang for "a lot."    My mom used to say that when attempting to describe a large amount of anything, especially money. 

I believe the correct phrase for this context is "hella cash".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FFyZA_onM8

In all the years I've lived and worked in California I have yet to hear an actual person in normal speech use "hella"  in a sentence.  Sometimes it gets brought up sarcastically when the over use of things like "The 5"  or "The CHP"  come up.  Most Californians don't dress like Final Fantasy characters either...

https://youtu.be/7pohEb7DUac

Damn it Cartman, stop saying hella!

[CtrlAltDel]

Spelling it as "buku" strikes me as being similar to the way some people think "voila" is spelled "wala."

Not to pile on here, but it's spelled "voilà," with an accent grave. 

[1995hoo]

Spelling it as "buku" strikes me as being similar to the way some people think "voila" is spelled "wala."

Not to pile on here, but it's spelled "voilà," with an accent grave. 

Yeah, but I didn't know how to type that on my PC.

[CtrlAltDel]

Spelling it as "buku" strikes me as being similar to the way some people think "voila" is spelled "wala."

Not to pile on here, but it's spelled "voilà," with an accent grave. 

Yeah, but I didn’t know how to type that on my PC.

It's pretty easy. I just entered v o i l a into Google, and then cut and paste the correct spelling.