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As soon as “Bush Diving” hit the schedule, I immediately thought, “Shit, since this is Ehren McGhehey’s baby, he’ll probably want to say a few words about it.” So I asked him. And I was right. He had a few words to say. Very few. Fifteen, in fact, and here they all are: “Bush diving is fun and dangerous. Watch out for thorns and crabs. Remember safety first.” Thanks, Ehren.

But here’s what little I know about this bush footage. (1) Ehren looks a bit skinnier in this video than he does now in real life. That’s because this footage was filmed in 2003. (When I said this was Ehren’s baby, I wasn’t kidding…he’s been gestating this thing for five full years now! So that explains some of the weight gain, doesn’t it?) The time was, for all intents and purposes, post-jackass, as Johnny Knoxville went on record following the first movie in October 2002 to officially declare jackass had run its course (in spectacular Special Olympics fashion, I might add). We had all enjoyed a good bit of naughty fun over the years, but it was now time for everyone to shove the fuck off and hit the road. That said, the cast parted ways professionally and took off running and stumbling in the general direction of other Hollywood ventures, or in Ehren’s case, head first into a bush with his friends Andy Forgash and Jamie Greco. (2) Ehren’s original cut of “Bush Diving” featured a song by Creed. See if you can figure that one out.