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Joined Oct 2011
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December 9, 2011 3:59 PM
How should one log a crossfit workout? I've been counting them as an hour run at a 10 minute pace.
Is it possible for me to create an exercise?
I would like if my diary said "CrossFit ZZ minutes CCC calories"
That way I can look back and see a differentiation between weight training, running and crossfit workouts (which are all part of my weekly routine).
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December 10, 2011 8:28 AM
When you search for the exercise and nothing comes up, at the bottom it says "Add an exercise to the database". You can put in your own entries there.
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December 10, 2011 9:42 AM
I log most of my crossfit workouts as "Calisthenics" - vigorous effort. I use it only as a rough estimate of calories burned. I track my workouts elsewhere.
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December 10, 2011 9:48 AM
Best hing would be to get a HRM, it will show you how many calories you have burned...then log under cardio as a total workout. :)
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December 12, 2011 3:30 PM
Good luck with your workouts, but I just wondered if you've seen this article about Crossfit? I know some people that tried it for a while, and after they decided Crossfit wasn't for them, they said the article was pretty accurate
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You (from the NY Times)
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December 31, 2011 5:36 AM
This is what happens when people do Crossfit
I certainly don't want my legs to look or feel like that!
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February 9, 2012 9:44 PM
Good luck with your workouts, but I just wondered if you've seen this article about Crossfit? I know some people that tried it for a while, and after they decided Crossfit wasn't for them, they said the article was pretty accurate
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You (from the NY Times)
...But there is a lot of crap in there. Like that the program would be hard for a 60 year old with health issues so therefore it's bad - yes, it would, but so would mountain climbing and boxing. I don't doubt that there are some bad instructions out there - but its not all of them.
And the fact about speed and weight over form is not prevalent where I am. I've been stopped in the middle of a timed workout on a bunch of occasions because I was moving a 20lb wall ball the wrong way. Yes, there are timed workouts, but at least where I go, there is 15 minutes of skill work before hand, practicing with PVC pipes, then an unloaded bar.
This is what happens when people do Crossfit
I certainly don't want my legs to look or feel like that!
Every time i have to do box jumps I have this dread in the back of my head i will miss once. But then again a family member destroyed their ankle riding a mountain bike in a parking lot. Safest thing to do is sit on a couch, but that is what got me into this mess in the first place :)
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March 3, 2012 9:32 PM
Every time i have to do box jumps I have this dread in the back of my head i will miss once. But then again a family member destroyed their ankle riding a mountain bike in a parking lot. Safest thing to do is sit on a couch, but that is what got me into this mess in the first place :)
You DON'T have to do box jumps! You aren't in the military, and you CAN refuse! It is your RIGHT to refuse!
I have seen the bloody scars of people that missed box jumps, and it wasn't pretty!
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March 3, 2012 10:25 PM
Good luck with your workouts, but I just wondered if you've seen this article about Crossfit? I know some people that tried it for a while, and after they decided Crossfit wasn't for them, they said the article was pretty accurate
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You (from the NY Times)
note...this would be the TECHNICAL section of the website, not the "I hate CrossFit even though I've never tried it" site.
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March 3, 2012 11:09 PM
Good luck with your workouts, but I just wondered if you've seen this article about Crossfit? I know some people that tried it for a while, and after they decided Crossfit wasn't for them, they said the article was pretty accurate
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You (from the NY Times)
And here we go! Why does every crossfit thread get hijacked and turned into the same broken record! Yes Health_gal/Rachelsno, we all get that you don't like crossfit! You seriously need a new hobby, I suggest you try crossfit, you might enjoy it so much that you can spend your time talking it up instead of running it down!
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March 4, 2012 3:19 PM
I have had the same issue of trying to figure out how to log stuff, especially with WODs w/ lifting or more extreme calisthenics. Like i'm sure a burpee is more than a regular pushup and doing a bunch of clean and jerks or thrusters. I guess I can try to do the heart monitor thing that someone suggested. I also found another app called fitclick on my comp and iphone. On the comp its free and it has most crossfit moves programmed as well. So I just steal those and put them in mfp. Hope this helps.
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August 2, 2012 9:57 AM
Crossfit is the only exercise program that I have ever stuck with. My instructor insures my safety. You should also use some common sense. I was required to perform a box jump for my fitness test; my instructor held my hand until I felt comfortable ( did I mention I wore shin guards?) and I built up until I jumped 20 inches onto a box. I actually had tears welling in my eyes. I told my instructor that I would practice at home and she said emphatically NO! She explained all the exercise I do at crossfit will enable me to perform the box jumps; she know my ability and knew if I did it at home without instruction, well I may end up injured.
Crossfit is fun, not boring, and you are encouraged by your instructor and fellow crossfitters. Find a good instructor and use common sense.
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August 8, 2012 8:44 AM
Started to eat paleo a few 2 1/2 months ago and started to drop weight really fast. I decided to stop doing my weak at home work outs and went to a crossfit class. My weight loss has slowed down but I am really feeling a lot more fit. Our instructor is very good at teaching form over speed. I just wish that myfitnesspal had the WODs programmed into it.
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October 9, 2012 8:48 AM
I think this website helps a little with figuring out calories burned, I can't really find anything better
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October 9, 2012 9:00 AM
I have been reading your posts agains Cross Fit and have to say that my experience with it is great. I go to a gym where the qualified trainer goes over each movement (after our group warm up) and makes sure that we all know howt to do it properly. Then, on the board the work-out is written, with a toned down versoin on the right for those of us who cannot do certain exercises or as many reps or sets. You also have to use common sense and pace yourself. If you find the right trainer who is qualified and conciensious, it is a great way to work out.
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October 17, 2012 7:17 PM
I am 58 and do Crossfit since June. No injuries and my coach scales everything to what I can do. I love it and have lost 43 pounds since March. I would love to be able to have Crossfit added to my exercises.
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January 16, 2013 12:28 PM
Why are there people on this thread trying to stop others from going ahead? Any form of exercise can be dangerous if you do not do it properly. But then again, sitting on the couch eating chips us pretty dangerous. I do notice that those trying to claw others back, are not showing their weightloss. Is it possible that they have not achieved any weightloss? Focus on your own regime, and don't hold others back just because you haven't managed to succeed. Everyone here has a common goal.
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January 16, 2013 12:33 PM
I am so happy I found this thread! Trying another crossfit class tonight. I have found that as long as you know your limits, and sit out if you do not feel comfortable doing something to your ability, someone should be able to do anything she wants,
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January 16, 2013 3:54 PM
Crossfit might start people out fairly slow and easy to get them to buy into the program, but watch out when they put you in the "regular class" where things get a LOT tougher FAST! I know people that tried Crossfit, and would never go back or recommend it to others. Also, Crossfit is usually MUCH more expensive than other gyms in the area.
This is a really good and informative article you might want to read before you get any more involved with that program.
Getting Fit, Even If It Kills You
Edited by Health_Gal On January 16, 2013 3:57 PM
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January 17, 2013 4:19 AM
Thanks for the link! It is just what I have been looking for!
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January 17, 2013 4:22 AM
I agree! If you don't like it, don't do it! I love it and what it's done for my body! I was diagnosed with arthritis a couple of years ago. I was on all kinds of medication and the doctors still couldn't figure out how to make the pain go away. I started doing combo Crossfit/boot camp and I haven't had any pain!
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January 17, 2013 1:11 PM
I love Crossfit. I heard about it from my boyfriend and coming from a competitive background (swimming and rowing) it sounded right up my alley. I was running and doing sprint triathlons but because of a phenomenon of raynaud's disease, I couldn't run anymore- my feet would fall completely asleep.
My first box (Crossfit gym) had amazing trainers. In February last year, I took a two-week "on-ramp" course where I learned the style of the WODS and some of the major lifts. As time went on I got stronger and left better! In May 2011 I could back squat 175lbs, last month 205lbs, yesterday 215lbs. AWESOME! My goals for this year are to do an unassisted strict pull up, learn how to kip, master double unders, and climb the 14' rope.
With any sport, if you have bad trainers/coaches, you will get hurt. I have told all of my Crossfit coaches about my limitations with running/jumping rope and they either scale the WODs or provide an alternative. At the box I currently go to, I work out with a guy named Mike, he's 60+ overweight and arthritic. He does every WOD (scaled) and is a beast!
I love Crossfit! The workouts and the community!
Edited by StrongAimee On January 17, 2013 1:11 PM
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January 17, 2013 1:31 PM
Believe me, most Crossfit boxes/gyms ARE extreme and overpriced. If the one you go to isn't, you just happen to be lucky.
But if anyone is thinking about trying Crossfit, make sure they don't make you commit a lot of money until you have a chance to find out what it's really all about -- something most people don't realize until they've already sunk a lot of money into outrageous Crossfit membership fees.
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January 23, 2013 10:27 AM
If you find the right Crossfit Gym and trainers it is neither a waste of money or will you get injured. Crossfit is the only workout that I have stayed with for any length of time. I have been going for over a year and a half, and will continue to go. It does seem like a lot of money at first, but if you consider that you have a trainer with you for 100% of the time and compare a gym where you pay your monthly dues and then extra for a trainer you will see it is actually less to go to Crossfit and have the benefit of a trainer there all the time. The benefits to me are invaluable. I have never made so much progress working out before. Any Crossfit Gym I have heard of will let you go and try at least one time for free so you can see what it is all about, the trick is going back. Also any age or type of person can do it, any workout can be scaled for your abilities so there will never be something that you just cannot do. I love it and wish everyone that wanted to workout and be commited about it would at least try it, you would be sold!
To me the benefits far outweigh any 'risks' involved. The only time I have seen someone get hurt at Crossfit, is when they were not doing the movement correctly. The key is listening to your trainer and having a trainer that will teach you the correct way to do the movements. Crossfit is hands down the best type of exercise I have ever done!
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January 23, 2013 7:20 PM
Crossfit is KNOWN for being extreme. That is a fact that the Crossfit organization pushes. If people want to do extreme exercises and get extreme fitness, fine.
BUT ... the vast majority of people that go to the gym do not want or need that level of extreme exercise routines, nor do they seek extreme fitness. They just want to go to the gym and get moving to keep their health in good shape, burn some calories and possibly lose some weight. To those people (who are in the majority) the kind of extreme training provided by Crossfit can be beyond what they need, or want to engage in or pay for.
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School Shootings: The Columbine Generation Copes
Affected From Afar
School shootings are rare, and when they happen, they obviously deal the harshest blow to those on the scene and their loved ones. But they're not the only ones who are affected.
"There's something called vicarious traumatization," says Russell T. Jones, PhD, a professor of psychology at Virginia Tech University. "The phenomenon seems to suggest that being repeatedly exposed to other traumatic events can have a negative impact on a particular individual."
"There are at least some preliminary data that say that even though you weren't there, by witnessing it on television or knowing someone that was involved, you can in fact become traumatized at varying levels," says Jones, who has a secondary appointment at Yale University.
After a School Shooting
Jones has three pieces of advice for people dealing with vicarious traumatization after a school shooting:
- Don't watch too much of the TV coverage. "As they're playing it over and over and over again, [don't] expose yourself to it," says Jones. Poland agrees. "When I was at school a very long time ago I would have to read a newspaper ... it wouldn't be front and center on television," he says. "Frankly, I generally avoid the coverage. ... I'm not going to be turning it on because it's very upsetting."
- If you're having trouble, get help. "Reach out to friends and family members, talk about your feelings and your thoughts. This kind of thing can be very helpful," says Jones.
- Don't let stigma stop you from getting help. Jones says he hopes stigma about mental health will decrease. "There's a lot of science behind helping people following traumatic events, and it's our hope they will reach out for that help and lead fruitful and productive lives," says Jones.
Experts recommend that parents talk to children about violence and safety, but that conversation is "very different" when the child is a college-aged young adult, says Tolan.
"The older the child, the more you want to talk about what's the meaning of this [event], what would they do, and how they want to think about this being a part of the society they live in," says Tolan.
Columbine Survivor's Advice
Lindholm has some recommendations for people who have just been through a school shooting:
"The best advice I can give them is not to isolate themselves. And that is exactly the thing you want to do. You don't want to talk about it to your parents. You don't want to talk about it to your family. And you really don't want to talk about it to your friends because you kind of feel like they have no clue what you're going through."
She also encourages school shooting survivors to show each other compassion. "I know there [are] cliques and there always will be, but if they could just be accepting for right now and make sure nobody's alone, even the weird kid that sits in the corner. You know, you have to watch out for everyone right now."


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Excuse me – Morecome and Wise? You might have added Tony Hancock for those with long memories, but you probably have spelled it Toeknee.
She's already 31. Make hay while the sun shines.
Given the supply/ demand balance of wannabe presenters, and the BBC's near monopoly position, the BBC's offer to all these presenters should be 75,000 maximum or good luck elsewhere.
Iain Martin is Deputy Editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe. He writes on politics.


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Isaiah 8
Prediction respecting the conquest of Syria and Israel by the Assyrians, Isaiah 8:1-4. Israel, for rejecting the gentle stream of Shiloah, near Jerusalem, is threatened to be overflowed by the great river of Assyria, manifestly alluding by this strong figure to the conquests of Tiglath-pileser and Shalmaneser over that kingdom, Isaiah 8:5-7. The invasion of the kingdom of Judah by the Assyrians under Sennacherib foretold, Isaiah 8:8. The prophet assures the Israelites and Syrians that their hostile attempts against Judah shall be frustrated, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10. Exhortation not to be afraid of the wrath of man, but to fear the displeasure of God, Isaiah 8:11-13. Judgments which shall overtake those who put no confidence in Jehovah, Isaiah 8:14, Isaiah 8:15. The prophet proceeds to warn his countrymen against idolatry, divination, and the like sinful practices, exhorting them to seek direction from the word of God, professing in a beautiful apostrophe that this was his own pious resolution. And to enforce this counsel, and strengthen their faith, he points to his children, whose symbolic names were signs or pledges of the Divine promises, Isaiah 8:16-20. Judgments of God against the finally impenitent, Isaiah 8:21, Isaiah 8:22.
Verse 1
Take thee a great roll "Take unto thee a large mirror" - The word גליון (gillayon) is not regularly formed from גלל (galal), to roll, but from גלה (galah), as פדיון (pidyon) from פדה (padah), כליון (killayon) from כלה, (calah), נקיון (nikkayon) from נקה (nakah), עליון (elyon) from עלה (alah), etc., the י (yod) supplying the place of the radical ה (he). גלה (galah) signifies to show, to reveal; properly, as Schroederus says, (De Vestitu Mulier. Hebr. p. 294), to render clear and bright by rubbing; to polish. גליון (gillayon), therefore, according to this derivation, is not a roll or volume: but may very well signify a polished tablet of metal, such as was anciently used for a mirror. The Chaldee paraphrast renders it by לוח (luach), a tablet, and the same word, though somewhat differently pointed, the Chaldee paraphrast and the rabbins render a mirror, Isaiah 3:23. The mirrors of the Israelitish women were made of brass finely polished, Exodus 38:8, from which place it likewise appears that what they used were little hand mirrors which they carried with them even when they assembled at the door of the tabernacle. I have a metalline mirror found in Herculaneum, which is not above three inches square. The prophet is commanded to take a mirror, or brazen polished tablet, not like these little hand mirrors, but a large one; large enough for him to engrave upon it in deep and lasting characters, בחרט אנוש (becheret enosh), with a workman's graving tool, the prophecy which he was to deliver. חרט (cheret) in this place certainly signifies an instrument to write or engrave with: but חריט (charit), the same word, only differing a little in the form, means something belonging to a lady's dress, Isaiah 3:22, (where however five MSS. leave out the י (yod), whereby only it differs from the word in this place), either a crisping-pin, which might be not unlike a graving tool, as some will have it, or a purse, as others infer from 2 Kings 5:23. It may therefore be called here חרט אנוש (cheret enosh), a workman's instrument, to distinguish it from חרט אשה (cheret ishshah), an instrument of the same name, used by the women. In this manner he was to record the prophecy of the destruction of Damascus and Samaria by the Assyrians; the subject and sum of which prophecy is here expressed with great brevity in four words, מהר שלל הש בז (maher shalal hash baz); i.e., to hasten the spoil, to take quickly the prey; which are afterwards applied as the name of the prophet's son, who was made a sign of the speedy completion of it; Maher-shalal-hash-baz; Haste-to-the-spoil, Quick-to-the-prey. And that it might be done with the greater solemnity, and to preclude all doubt of the real delivery of the prophecy before the event, he calls witnesses to attest the recording of it.
Verse 4
For before the child - For my father and my mother, one MS. and the Vulgate have his father and his mother. The prophecy was accordingly accomplished within three years; when Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, went up against Damascus and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin, and also took the Reubenites and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and carried them captive to Assyria, 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 16:9; 1 Chronicles 5:26.
Verse 6
Forasmuch as this people refuseth "Because this people have rejected" - The gentle waters of Shiloah, a small fountain and brook just without Jerusalem, which supplied a pool within the city for the use of the inhabitants, is an apt emblem of the state of the kingdom and house of David, much reduced in its apparent strength, yet supported by the blessing of God; and is finely contrasted with the waters of the Euphrates, great, rapid, and impetuous; the image of the Babylonian empire, which God threatens to bring down like a mighty flood upon all these apostates of both kingdoms, as punishment for their manifold iniquities, and their contemptuous disregard of his promises. The brook and the river are put for the kingdoms to which they belong, and the different states of which respectively they most aptly represent. Juvenal, inveighing against the corruption of Rome by the importation of Asiatic manners, says, with great elegance, that "the Orontes has been long discharging itself into the Tiber:" -
And Virgil, to express the submission of some of the Eastern countries to the Roman arms, says: -
But the happy contrast between the brook and the river gives a peculiar beauty to this passage of the prophet, with which the simple figure in the Roman poets, however beautiful, yet uncontrasted, cannot contend.
Verse 8
He shall reach even to the neck - He compares Jerusalem, says Kimchi, to the head of the human body. As when the waters come up to a man's neck, he is very near drowning, (for a little increase of them would go over his head), so the king of Assyria coming up to Jerusalem was like a flood reaching to the neck - the whole country was overflowed, and the capital was in imminent danger. Accordingly the Chaldee renders reaching to the neck by reaching to Jerusalem.
Verse 9
Associate yourselves "Know ye this" - God by his prophet plainly declares to the confederate adversaries of Judah, and bids them regard and attend to his declaration, that all their efforts shall be in vain.
Verse 11
With a strong hand "As taking me by the hand" - Eleven MSS., (two ancient), of Kennicott's, thirty-four of De Rossi's, and seven editions, read כחזקת (kechezkath); and so Symmachus, the Syriac, and Vulgate. Or rather with a strong hand, that is, with a strong and powerful influence of the prophetic Spirit.
Verse 12
Say ye not, A confederacy "Say ye not, It is holy" - קשר (kesher). Both the reading and the sense of this word are doubtful. The Septuagint manifestly read קשה (kashah); for they render it by σκληρον , hard. The Syriac and Chaldee render it מרדא (merda), and מרוד dn (merod), rebellion. How they came by this sense of the word, or what they read in their copies, is not so clear. But the worst of it is, that neither of these readings or renderings gives any clear sense in this place. For why should God forbid his faithful servants to say with the unbelieving Jews, It is hard; or, There is a rebellion; or, as our translators render it, a confederacy? And how can this be called "walking in the way of this people?" Isaiah 8:11, which usually means, following their example, joining with them in religious worship. Or what confederacy do they mean? The union of the kingdoms of Syria and Israel against Judah? That was properly a league between two independent states, not an unlawful conspiracy of one part against another in the same state; this is the meaning of the word קשר (kesher). For want of any satisfactory interpretation of this place that I can meet with, I adopt a conjecture of Archbishop Secker, which he proposes with great diffidence, and even seems immediately to give up, as being destitute of any authority to support it. I will give it in his own words:
The passages of Jeremiah and Ezekiel above referred to seem to me not at all to clear up the sense of the word קשר (kesher) in this place. But the context greatly favors the conjecture here given, and makes it highly probable: "Walk not in the way of this people; call not their idols holy, nor fear ye the object of their fear:" (that is, the σεβασματα , or gods of the idolaters; for so fear here signifies, to wit, the thing feared. So God is called "The fear of Isaac," Genesis 31:42, Genesis 31:53): "but look up to Jehovah as your Holy One; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread; and he shall be a holy Refuge unto you." Here there is a harmony and consistency running through the whole sentence; and the latter part naturally arises out of the former, and answers to it. Idolatry, however, is full of fears. The superstitious fears of the Hindoos are very numerous. They fear death, bad spirits generally, and hobgoblins of all descriptions. They fear also the cries of jackals, owls, crows, cats, asses, vultures, dogs, lizards, etc. They also dread different sights in the air, and are alarmed at various dreams. See Ward's Customs. Observe that the difference between קשר (kesher) and קדש (kadosh) is chiefly in the transposition of the two last letters, for the letters ר (resh) and ד (daleth) are hardly distinguishable in some copies, printed as well as MS.; so that the mistake, in respect of the letters themselves, is a very easy and a very common one. - L.
Verse 14
And he shall be for a sanctuary "And he shall be unto you a sanctuary" - The word לכם (lachem), unto you, absolutely necessary, as I conceive, to the sense, is lost in this place: it is preserved by the Vulgate, "et erit vobis in sanctificationem." The Septuagint have it in the singular number: εσται σοι εις ἁγιασμον , it shall be to Thee. Or else, instead of מקדש (mikdash), a sanctuary, we must read מוקש (mokesh), a snare, which would then be repeated without any propriety or elegance, at the end of the verse. The Chaldee reads instead of it משפט (mishpat), judgment; for he renders it by פורען (purean), which word frequently answers to משפט (mishpat) in his paraphrase. One MS. has in stead of מקדש ולאבן (mikdash uleeben), להם לאבן (lahem leeben), which clears the sense and construction. But the reading of the Vulgate is, I think, the best remedy to this difficulty; and is in some degree authorized by להם (lahem), the reading of the MS. above mentioned.
Verse 16
Among my disciples - בלמדי (belimmudai). The Septuagint render it του μη μαθειν . Bishop Chandler, Defence of Christianity, p. 308, thinks they read מלמד, that it be not understood, and approves of this reading. - Abp. Secker.
Verse 18
Lord of hosts - One MS. reads אלהי צבאות (Elohey tsebaoth), God of hosts.
Verse 19
Should not a people seek "Should they seek" - After ידרש (yidrosh), the Septuagint, repeating the word, read הידרש (hayidrosh): Ουκ εθνος προς Θεον αυτου εκζητησουσι; τι εκζητησουσι περι των ζωντων τους νεκρους ; Should not a nation seek unto its God? Why should you seek unto the dead concerning the living? and this repetition of the verb seems necessary to the sense; and, as Procopius on the place observes, it strongly expresses the prophet's indignation at their folly.
Verse 20
To the law and to the testimony "Unto the command, and unto the testimony" - "Is not תעודה (teudah) here the attested prophecy, Isaiah 8:1-4 ? and perhaps תורה (torah) the command, Isaiah 8:11-15 ? for it means sometimes a particular, and even a human, command; see Proverbs 6:20, and Proverbs 7:1, Proverbs 7:2, where it is ordered to be hid, that is, secretly kept." - Abp. Secker. So Deschamps, in his translation, or rather paraphrase, understands it: "Tenons nous a l'instrument authentique mis en depot par ordre du Seigneur," "Let us stick to the authentic instrument, laid up by the command of the Lord." If this be right, the sixteenth verse must be understood in the same manner.
Because there is no light in them "In which there is no obscurity" - שחר (shachor), as an adjective, frequently signifies dark, obscure; and the noun שחר (shachar) signifies darkness, gloominess, Joel 2:2, if we may judge by the context: -
Where the gloom, שחר (shachar), seems to be the same with the cloud and thick vapor mentioned in the line preceding. See Lamentations 4:8, and Job 30:30. See this meaning of the word שחר (shachar) well supported in Christ. Muller. Sat. Observat. Philippians p. 53, Lugd. Bat. 1752. The morning seems to have been an idea wholly incongruous in the passage of Joel; and in this of Isaiah the words in which there is no morning (for so it ought to be rendered if שחר (shachar) in this place signifies, according to its usual sense, morning) seem to give no meaning at all. "It is because there is no light in them," says our translation. If there be any sense in these words, it is not the sense of the original; which cannot justly be so translated. Qui n'a rien d'obscur, "which has no obscurity." - Deschamps. The reading of the Septuagint and Syriac, שחד (shochad), gift, affords no assistance towards the clearing up of any of this difficult place. R. D. Kimchi says this was the form of an oath: "By the law and by the testimony such and such things are so." Now if they had sworn this falsely, it is because there is no light, no illumination, שחר (shachar), no scruple of conscience, in them.
Verse 21
Hardly bestead "Distressed" - Instead of נקשה (niksheh), distressed, the Vulgate, Chaldee, and Symmachus manifestly read נכשל (nichshal), stumbling, tottering through weakness, ready to fall; a sense which suits very well with the place.
And look upward "And he shall cast his eyes upward" - The learned professor Michaelis, treating of this place (Not. in de Sacr. Poes. Hebr. Prael. ix.) refers to a passage in the Koran which is similar to it. As it is a very celebrated passage, and on many accounts remarkable, I shall give it here at large, with the same author's farther remarks upon it in another place of his writings. It must be noted here that the learned professor renders נבט (nibbat), הביט (hibbit), in this and the parallel place, Isaiah 5:30, which I translate he looketh by it thundereth, from Schultens, Orig. Ling. Hebr. Lib. 1 cap. 2, of the justness of which rendering I much doubt.
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DS37 Match Racer is used for the Stena Match Cup Sweden © Brian Carlindesign4u.kiev.ua/http://europosud.ua/
London, UK (27th June 2014): There is the two boat format and its unique set of rules, but what also differentiates match racing from any other genre of sailing is that crews must be able to jump from one type of boat to another between events while remaining competitive in the process. On the Alpari World Match Racing Tour this year for example, the teams sailed Match Race Germany aboard Bavaria 40 Match Race edition cruising yachts, and will move to the DS37 purpose-built match racing yachts next week for Stena Match Cup Sweden.
Bavaria 40s is used for the Match Race Germany © Photo by Brian Carlin / AWMRT
For Sopot they will compete in the Diamont 3000, a 'conventional' race yacht, typical of the 1990s, with in-line spreaders, running backstays and a conventional symmetric spinnaker. The next two events are in smaller, more modern, more nimble sportsboats, - the TOM 28, with symmetrical spinnaker, in Chicago and MaxFun25, with asymmetrical spinnaker at Dutch Match Cup. There is then a leap back in time, at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda, where a yacht designed in 1936 is used - the International One Design. The season concludes with the Foundation 36 racers used at the Monsoon Cup.
Diamont 3000 is used for the Sopot Match Race © Photo by ShutterSail.com / AWMRT
Just in this small group are boats with asymmetric and symmetric spinnakers (the latter using spinnaker poles, the former not), there are lightweight and heavyweight boats, boats with wheel steering and tiller steering, boats with running backstays and a fixed backstay and an age range from the contemporary back to an 80 year old classic. Obviously some teams prefer some types of boats over others, but success on the Tour requires crews to master them all, and to do so as quickly as possible, for teams there is two hours of official practice the day before racing begins though some teams try to fit in an extra day of training before that.
International One Design is used for the Argo Group Gold Cup © Photo by OnEdition / AWMRT
"One of the big challenges in the match racing circuit is getting used to the different types of boat that you sail around the world," admits GAC Pindar skipper Ian Williams. He adds that some crews inevitably are more familiar with some of the boats than others, particularly if they are 'local' to them. "In the DS37s, we have maybe 15 weeks of experience now, but that is nothing like the experience of Bjorn [Hansen] or Johnnie [Berntsson], but it is an advantage over some of the newer guys, like David Gilmour." Now one of the old hands on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour, Williams remembers that when he first started out he seemed to do better at new events sailed in boats unfamiliar to the old hands, simply because no one held a 'time in the boat' advantage.
Tom 28 is used for the Chicago Match Cup © Photo by Brian Carlin / AWMRT
Aside from the different physical constraints, such as the type of helm and the spinnaker configuration, requiring the crew to adapt their roles on board, all of the boats also behave differently, particularly when it comes to acceleration and their turning ability – both vital features of match racing competition. Some lighter boats can be thrown around aggressively, whereas some other designs will simply come to a standstill if you treat them disrespectfully.
Foundation 36 is used for the Monsoon Cup © Photo by Brian Carlin / AWMRT
"There are a few moves, particularly in the low speed stuff, like in the dial-up that ends up specific to the boat, that you can manipulate," continues Williams. "All boats accelerate slightly differently, so tacking styles are different between them. Some you have to press on with a firm trimmed genoa and some you have to ease the sails a bit more and come down a bit more to get it going. Learning about those idiosyncrasies across the difference conditions is important."
For the most part, skippers on the circuit like the challenge of sailing the different boats and that sailing them well is a vital skill for the successful match racer. As Bjorn Hansen observes: "You cannot win the World Championship by just being extremely good at sailing the DS37 or the IOD. You have to quickly adapt to new boats and sail all types of boats well. But that's actually also a fun thing…"
Mathieu Richard agrees that 'adapting' is the relevant word: "That's one of the things I really like in match racing - having to adapt to all the different boats. I like the fact that we change boats and some teams feel better on the small boats and others feel better on big boats. My team, I think, we are quite good on every boat, which is one of our good points."
Keith Swinton also enjoys the variety. "It is one of the things that makes match racing fun, to sail different boats at different venues. It adds to the skill level of all the sailors. It keeps the playing field a bit more open as well. Some of the boats are better suited to the older guys and some of the younger guys might be better in the other boats, so it keeps a good balance."
Sailing the Alpari World Match Racing Tour in just one type of boat? That would make it just like any other circuit.


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"Nice idea, but to put it into perspective, that's like a drug mule or afore-mentioned Al-Qaeda courier trying to avoid prosecution by not knowing what was in the briefcase. If you have reasonable suspicion to think that the bloke you are selling a firearm to is going to cap someone with it and they do, you bear a share of the blame in the eyes of the law. Which is kinda fair enough, when you think about it: Willful ignorance shouldn't be a carte blanche to engage in smuggling, or to aid and abet criminals."
Couriers... not a drug mule. A courier may carry certain items that are illegal but under their terms and conditions you are not allowed to do that. Similarly i would presume you are not allowed to host content on me.ga that is unlawful/copyrighted etc. However, just cos they provide a hosting service doesn't make the company unlawful or guilty of a crime. They provide a service just like a courier does. However, if you are willingly providing a service to known terrorists or drug barons then of course ignorance isn't going to save you.
Nationwide DOUBLES card payments in fresh banking gaffe
i disagree
Santander are the most useless bank in the world.
Im the world most notorious money launderer for having someone pay and £800 cheque into my account. 3 months down the line i finally got my account unlocked and access to my wages and the £800 that my friend gave me to build him a gaming computer.
i'd be a pretty shit money launderer on £800. I think the only reason it got unlocked because i decided to book meetings with the bank manager every lunch time for a month. if the meeting wasnt scheduled i walked in gave the cashier hell till they got her out. As you can imagine id had enough by this point, no one was helping me so i had to yell at someone with power to try get it sorted.
When finally unlocked "We can transfer all the money via bank transfer for you?" "No thanks last time you tried to handle my money i spent 3 months fighting you. Give me it in cash now and ill walk to halifax and pay it in."
incompetent is an understatement.
Can neighbours grab your sensitive package, asks Post Office
delivery companies are slippery though. We got a note through the door saying they had left it in the recycle bin.. Wouldnt usually be a problem but the rubbish was being done that day... Company i purchased from sent me another presumably they chased the delivery company for the loss though.
Watch out, Apple: HTC ruling could hurt your patent income
Someone with sense dealing with patents? Suddenly I find myself searching the sky for flying pigs..
Advertisers slam Microsoft over 'Do not track' decision
and yes i know this post is about do not track and not adverts directly but the money drop involved is all the same.
A lot of people have over looked the fact that online advertising actually helps maintain the internet. Yeah it might be a crappy model and not very well regulated but "do not track" is no where near a solution. Its just hiding the the issue. The money brought in from advertising helps company, charity, hobby and other websites to keep running. Without this inward money what do you think will happen?
I understand Microsoft might(yeah might..) be trying to do the right thing (for once). I for one dislike being track so i can understand why people would be happy about this. However, they should of considered many of the alternatives that have already been posted in the comments here. The move they have just taken directly harms the internet. Very stupid move Microsoft.
Lets watch the prices across the internet go up as MS release yet more crap on the world.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Enemy Territory
I used to play enemy territory. It was released free. A class based FPS and was absolutely brilliant. If youre used to TF2 its like that but without cartoon graphics. If anything TF2 copied the ideas from ET (but likely they got the idea from somewhere else).
RTCW, such a cool game :)
Apple blocking Dropbox SDK over in-app buying
Re: Anti-competitive?
"actually what is illegal: the warranty void after a simple software manipulation."
Depending on the stance taken, i also understand that as you own the device you are allowed to do whatever you like to it. Including take it apart, attach some leds and wings and fly it around the room like a UFO. Or in the iCrap case use it as toilet roll when desperate. Completely legal. So you might argue that jail breaking is someone doing what they like on a device that they own.
the way I have understood googles stance on in app purchases is: they want control over it to allow for a better user experience. Currently there are so many ways that people can make in app purchases that its horrendously disjointed. There have been parents complaining that their children are buying in app items and the parents didnt realise. yes, the parents should be doing a better job but with a standardised way for payment it would be easier to handle. As for the apple stance on things, i don't understand how you can stop someone going to a website and signing up. its a typical apple thing to do, block anything which might compete. With the currently cloud storage market heating up its just one way apple can abuse the companies that keep them alive.
Apple must have some of the smartest brains in the world working for them yet they can't see that the rest of the world looks at them like a little kid throwing a tantrum.
Virgin Media blames Activision for Call of Duty lag problems
with VM its the jitter which gets you its well known they are crappy for it. I thought it was my router and stuff. turns out it wasnt. and things only got worse when we upgraded to 50mb. then took us 2 months to downgrade and get our old equipment back. Its still not right but its livable.
Winklevoss twins drop Facebook settlement appeal
quit moaning its how IT works..
all moaning if zuckerburg had talent blah blah blah. Lets give you a history of the IT industry. Apple stole from xerox. Microsoft stole from apple. now zuckerburg stole from winklevoss. It how stuff works and always has done.
go learn some history..
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- Summary: Assassin's Creed II is the product of over two years of intensive development by the original creative team behind the Assassin's Creed brand. In a vast open world environment, the game invites players to incarnate Ezio, a privileged young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been betrayed by the rival ruling families of Italy. Ezio's subsequent quest for vengeance plunges players into an epic story that offers more variety in missions, surprising and engaging new gameplay elements, diverse weapons and a profound character progression that appeal to fans of the original Assassin's Creed as well as entice players new to the brand. [Ubisoft]… Expand
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A huge improvement over the first game, Assassin's Creed II offers up an enormous, beautiful open world that's easy to get lost in, an epic storyline and all the fun that comes from creatively killing villains and tearing across 15th-century rooftops at ridiculous speeds.
Assassin's Creed II is a worthy successor of one the most intriguing new franchises we have seen in a long time.
A huge improvement over the original, every element has been looked at and worked on making it a joy to play. Another must have top title.
AC2 is everything a sequel ought to be: An improvement on the original in nearly every way. Perhaps more impressively, it actually has me interested to see where the series goes from here -- something I wouldn't have expected after I slogged my way through the original. Anyone who enjoyed the first game will definitely like AC2, but the real accomplishment is that people who didn't enjoy it will likely have a good time, too.
Assassin's Creed II is such an improvement compared to its predecessor that it feels like a completely new game, rather than just a sequel. The varied missions really shine and the narrative is very effective, in all it's Forrest Gump-esque glory. Despite the quite slow start, Ezios adventures in beautiful Florence and Venice both look and feel amazing, and are well worth experiencing to the very end.
After the first game turned out to not be as good as expected, the interest in a sequel waned, but AC2 did a great job of redeeming itself and with any luck those who were turned off by the original will at least give the sequel a try, because it truly is a greatly improved game.
To say the least, Assassin's Creed II is a disappointment – not because it's bad, but because we were promised so much more. Everything Ubisoft claimed they were changing has stayed the same, and what little new touches they've included fail to impact in the long run.
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GodhevalCDec 3, 2009This was the game I had been waiting for all year. Ubisoft Montreal has consistently produced titles that fit into my top ten and AC2 is no exception. About as close to a perfect gaming experience as I could ask for.… Expand
Mar 13, 2014Assassin's Creed II brings alot more to the table compared to it's predecessor.
It improves on any aspects of the game that were bringing down the first game, including getting rid of it's linear and repetitive questline. This brings more meaning and a much better and stronger story and main questline.
All other aspects from the previous game still remain and there's tons more stuff you can do whilst free-roaming.
Overall, it's a great open world adventure game that can keep you entertained for quite some time.… Expand
Dec 4, 2010Assassin's creed 2 is the sequel to the upseting assassin's creed so should we think any better of it and the answer is Hell Yeah. Assassin's creed 2 is a better game over all with a deep stroy of italian assassin Ezio Auditore and his tale of revenge but a better story isnt the only reason why this game is awesome. assassins creed 2 adds new features to the series by giving you new tools for assassinating your targets along with a better free running experience and better gameplay over all, now everything is smoother and more fun in fact there is so much to do that it turns from about a 15 hour game to about a 20 hour game or even more. the game is so well done i actually felt sad when i was finished with it i just wish the game was a bit longer but then again thats why they mad brotherhood isn't it. i cant simplify this enough if you dont have or had assassins creed 2 the time to act is now go to the store and buy this ubisoft masterpiece… Expand
Feb 4, 2013This game is probably the most improved sequel outside of Just cause 2 ever, almost everything the original game failed at this game succeeds massively with. The combat is far better and the missions are varied. The story is so much better as instead of playing as a faceless assassin like in the first game, you're a charming Italian guy who injects a much needed sense of humor into the game. The environments are more varied and much nicer than the original and the fantastic parkour remains fun. The soundtrack is also very well done and even memorable at times. The game is also very lengthy taking hours upon hours to do everything. Only problem is the best strategy in combat is still to keep countering and blocking constantly and two of the 14 sequences are DLC which is a bit unfair. Other than that though It's a fantastic sequel and great game.… Expand
May 12, 2014Released in 2009 and developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Assassin's Creed II is a unique and compelling adventure through renaissance Italy, placing the protagonist at the front lines of history in a way that no game has ever done prior. It expands on the foundation laid down by its predecessor, improving on many different mechanics while remaining faithful to the formula. In this way, Assassin's Creed II signifies what makes a true sequel, and does it exceptionally well. It certainly has a few loose wires in its system, but nothing that keeps it from being a wonderful experience that should not be missed.
Assassin's Creed II is an inspiring success as a sequel, improving and expanding on nearly every aspect and mechanic of the first game, and adding plenty of new and meaningful features into a wonderful mix. It does this with an excellent story with plenty of characters, a good economic system, improved gameplay, a good amount of worthy optional-missions, fantastic cities and atmosphere, and a superb soundtrack. It does have some snags, such as slightly repetitious assassinations, some poorly designed side-activities, and combat that has remained clunky. But fortunately, the experience is not overwhelmingly hindered by those blights. Assassin's Creed II is one of the most inspiring game experiences of its time, and Ezios quest for vengeance is one that you will not regret taking part in.
The Positive
+ Splendid story with plenty of characters
+ Various new and useful features and improvements
+ Most of the side missions are gratifying
+ Ambient cities and atmosphere
+ Superb soundtrack
The Negative
- Somewhat repetitious assassinations
- Some side-activities are poorly designed… Expand
DajaJNov 20, 2009The game is the same as AC the graphics are bad and the story is just stupid and the ending is really bad enough said do not buy this game.
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When the Washington Wizards acquired Emeka Okafor this last offseason, I wasn't sure what to think. Okafor definitely came with a lot of positives. He had the reputation of a good defensive center and would be a steadying locker room presence. On the other hand, there were a lot of reasons to be worried. Okafor only played 27 games in the previous season due to a left knee injury, and I was concerned about his durability. There were also questions of how effective Okafor would be on offense playing with another center like Nene.
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- Durability: Regardless of whether he was worth the money, Okafor definitely brought a lot to the Wizards. Despite offseason concerns about his durability over the year, he played the second most minutes on the team and only missed three games. On a team that was often beat up and injured throughout the year, Okafor was the one player you could count on showing up and playing well in the Wizards' frontcourt.
- Defense: The Wizards' clear strength this last season was their defense. They finished 8th in average number of points allowed per 100 possessions in the entire NBA. While a lot of credit should go to Randy Wittman and wing defenders, Okafor also deserves a sizable amount of credit. Sports illustrated profiled in February how Okafor and Nene anchored the Wizards' great defense, and how Okafor and Nene were the motor that made the Wizards' great defense go. Okafor was a vital component to the Wizards' greatest strength, and for that he should be commended.
- Locker Room Presence: One of the major reasons Okafor was brought in to help cultivate a mature locker room presence. While that's all well and good, many times its hard to see the benefits from a "strong locker room presence", because one can't usually see its direct effects on the players. Not so this time. When John Wall hit his stride to begin March, beat writers quickly attributed his improved play to a locker room argument between Okafor and Wall. If Wall keeps up his improved play next season, Okafor hefty price tag will have been worth it.
The Bad:
- Offense: While Okafor posted his lowest field goal percentage since his second year in the NBA, I am not sure that his play this season was necessarily an indictment of his offensive abilities. Rather, I think Okafor was simply not a good offensive fit. During Okafor's last full year in 2010-11, he operated almost entirely in the paint, shooting only 29 midrange jumpers. This year, however, Okafor was forced to play away from the basket and took 228 midrange jumpers, almost a full 200 more than he did in his last full year. And since he's not particularly good at them, shooting 38.6% on those jumpers, both his offense and the Wizards' offense in general suffered.
While Okafor was a steady and consistent player that showed up to play each night and brought the Wizards' defense to new heights. But Okafor's offensive difficulties were a huge detriment. Unless Nene rediscovers his midrange touch, the Wizards' offense will continue to suffer when both are on the floor. Okafor definitely is a net positive for the Wizards, but his inability on offense might really limit the Wizards' ceiling next year.