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Off Piste (literally meaning off-track) 4WD Tours is a one day touring experience that holistically showcase the captivating elements of the Fleurieu Peninsula by bringing compelling stories to life in an exciting and inspiring day's journey.The adventure product introduces a personal South Australian experience that unlocks hidden and treasured landscapes and provides access to native bush tracks to encourage enchanting wildlife encounters. Visitors will embark on value added food and wine offerings during stop offs, which will include meeting with local producers and visiting hard-to-reach and generally unknown locations via thrilling off-road travel revealing the timeless beauty of the Fleurieu Peninsula.Upon request, tours can link up with a range of other activities like camel riding, bi-plane and helicopter joy flights, hot air ballooning, sailing, food and wine tasting, wildlife night spotlighting, walking tours and visits to local farmers' markets, cheese companies, fruit farms and more.Tours can be tailored to suit individual or corporate needs.
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Off-Piste 4WD Tours offer a one day four wheel driving experience. The tour is devoted to normally unknown tracks throughout the Fleurieu Peninsula including coastal beach drives, beautiful conservation parks, and the much loved McLaren Vale food and wine region. Upon request, all tours have the opportunity to link up with additional activities including biplane joy flights, hot air ballooning, beach volley ball, walking tours, camel rides and visits to local farmers' markets, cheese companies, fruit farms and more. Price depends on the type of tour booked and included activities. Tour vehicle is a 2007 Toyota 70-Series LandCruiser 11-seater Troop Carrier with air conditioning.Operates: contact operator for more information.
Fleurieu Peninsula
8 Hours
Mon 8:30-18:00 Tue 8:30-18:00 Wed 8:30-18:00 Thu 8:30-18:00
Fri 8:30-18:00 Sat 8:30-18:00 Sun 8:30-18:00
Four Wheel Drive
Our half day tour is perfect for the domestic and international time-poor visitor, or business traveller with a half day to spare before a flight home or onto your next Aussie adventure. Off Piste 4WD half day tour is that perfect outing to fill the gap and squeeze in some adventure by visiting some of the Fleurieu Peninsula's incredible attractions. The half day tour ventures off-piste (road) via a range of thrilling four wheel drive tracks through stunning Aussie bushland, visiting a range of iconic features along the way, with the chance to see native wildlife.The tour will visit some winery cellar doors, key geological sites and the rare chance take a drive on Silversands beach metres away from the breaking waves of the Gulf St Vincent. We make our way up the Willunga Hills to a stunning viewpoint right over the region for afternoon canapes with local bubbles, handcraft beer, red and white wines. This is a wonderful chance to take it all in before returning to Adelaide.
5 Hours
Mon 8:30-13:00 Tue 8:30-13:00 Wed 8:30-13:00 Thu 8:30-13:00
Fri 8:30-13:00 Sat 8:30-13:00 Sun 8:30-13:00
Over the Top is the ultimate Fleurieu Peninsula four wheel drive tour which is tailored for an inspiring and highly personalised experience. It is ideal for corporate groups, friends or couples seeking an adventurous and thrilling day out. The premium tour journeys to secluded spots where other operators do not venture, eliminating the chance of interruption and offering an exclusive, holistic day's adventure. The premium tour is a fully flexible adventure that aspires to your needs. We work together with you to literally map out the perfect day highlighting the region's unknown, rarely visited locations, getting underneath the fabric of the region like the locals do. Over The Top runs daily, and picks up from central Adelaide hotels, Glenelg hotels, and then McLaren Vale accommodation. The tour returns to central Adelaide approximately 6pm. The tour can include lunch at one of McLaren Vale's stunning restaurants or fully cater for a beautiful gourmet picnic hamper or sit down lunch in the sun, tucked away amongst a bush landscape looking over the Southern Ocean. Off Piste 4WD Tours brings luxury and adventure together for that ultimate day out.
9 Hours
Mon 9:00-18:00 Tue 9:00-18:00 Wed 9:00-18:00 Thu 9:00-18:00
Fri 9:00-18:00 Sat 9:00-18:00 Sun 9:00-18:00
Off Piste 4WD Tours and McLaren Vale award winning restaurant, The Elbow Room have joined forces offering an irresistible one day four wheel drive food adventure. The exclusive Fork and Grape Tour takes you on a day's exploration of all the senses.Journey where others, don't visiting the hidden and unknown beauty of Fleurieu Peninsula's cherished region, McLaren Vale while surrendering to Nigel Rich's seven-course Chef's Selection food sensation.Unlike a standard McLaren Vale wine tour, Off Piste 4WD Tours ventures through a range of superb off-road tracks getting off the beaten track and visiting a range of must see iconic features along the way that others cannot reach.The tour makes its way to a refreshment stop exclusive to Off Piste 4WD Tours at a strategically chosen secret location away from the crowds. Canapes are served, all made from locally sourced produce together with local bubbles, handcraft beers, ground espresso coffee and freshly squeezed juices while taking in the incredible scenery over looking the southern vales.
McLaren Vale
7 Hours
Mon 9:30-16:30 Tue 9:30-16:30 Wed 9:30-16:30 Thu 9:30-16:30
Fri 9:30-16:30 Sat 9:30-16:30 Sun 9:30-16:30
Off Piste 4WD Tours decided a beer adventure through the Fleurieu Peninsula's hailed breweries is long over due. Enjoy the Craft Beer Adventure Tour with your guide Ben, who takes you behind the scenes offering a rustic, home-grown insight into this intriguing region that makes damn good beer.Fully equipped for hen's and buck's shows, grab your buddies, work colleagues, neighbours, grandparents and check out some of the countries finest ales and lagers direct at the brewery. The tour includes an incredible late lunch of spare ribs, cider and lime roasted pork belly, goat shoulder and other incredible beer-friendly dishes prepared by award-winning head chef, Nigel Rich. Disappointment is unheard of. The Fleurieu Peninsula boasts four 'must see' breweries and two fantastic beer tasting locations making it the perfect occasion for everyone to experience beer and adventure all in one awesome, fun-filled day out.
Mon 9:00-17:00 Tue 9:00-17:00 Wed 9:00-17:00 Thu 9:00-17:00
Fri 9:00-17:00 Sat 9:00-17:00 Sun 9:00-17:00
The Scarce Earth project has partnered with Off Piste 4WD Tours to introduce a thrilling Scarce Earth 4four wheel drive adventure. The one day touring experience gives wine lovers at all levels the opportunity to explore the influence and diversity of differing vineyard sites, and the chance to taste McLaren Vale's best single-block Shiraz.The tour's key feature is McLaren Vale's diverse terrain. Inspiring geological sites will be visited and explained to help unravel the mystery of how soil and rocks add flavour, texture and profile to finished wines. The tour will visit one of Scarce Earth wineries where guests will be personally greeted by its respective winemaker.Journey off-road through bush tracks to key geological sites dating back millions of years. A delicious lunch will follow which will be at one of McLaren Vale's acclaimed restaurants, followed by further tastings at selected Scarce Earth wineries.Enjoy afternoon nibbles on the beach, along with a glass of local bubbles and handcrafted beers beside the ancient Willunga Fault, where the cliffs meet the sea. This is a superb chance to take in the ever-changing display of colour on the cliffs of the Fleurieu Peninsula and to reflect on the day's adventure.
Heading to Kangaroo Island? Fit in an unforgettable adventure on your way and discover the magic of the Fleurieu Peninsula and the world famous McLaren Vale, home of South Australia's best food and wine!The Road to KI Adventure tour offers visitors the chance to discover the highlights and secret locations of the region via off-road action with Off Piste 4WD Tours. The tour generally follows the Ultimate 4WD Adventure tour route but finishes at Cape Jervis for the 3pm Sealink ferry across to the beautiful Kangaroo Island.Picking up in central Adelaide, experience a stunning beach drive; visit a couple of McLaren Vale's quirky winery cellar doors while getting away from the crowds and behind the scenes. Explore secret and unknown locations via a range of thrilling off-road tracks through local knowledge. Be treated to handmade canapés with morning refreshments overlooking the magnificent southern vales accessed only by off-road and exclusive to Off Piste 4WD Tours. A wonderful day packed with gourmet food, beer and wine, adventure and unforgettable wildlife before arriving in Australia's very own 'Galapagos'.
Mon 8:30-15:00 Tue 8:30-15:00 Wed 8:30-15:00 Thu 8:30-15:00
Fri 8:30-15:00 Sat 8:30-15:00 Sun 8:30-15:00
Off Piste 4WD Tours has created a wildly unique off-road winery tour like no other. Through years of local knowledge and cherry picking the highlights of the region, Ben, your guide invites you to come and experience the magical hidden gems that McLaren Vale has to offer.Journey off-road and behind the scenes visiting local wonders that include 100-year old vineyards. With a glass in hand, hear about their story from the growers themselves and most importantly, taste what the vines and 'terrior' produce. Have the chance to fully harass a winemaker and gain the true understanding what it takes to make perfect plonk. Sampling wine from time-aged French barrels. The tour treks between 'The Vale's' quirky cellar doors via unknown 4WD tracks where others don't journey giving you and your friends a unique day out.Be the first to visit a privately-owned 120 year old underground stone cellar and sample local reds from treasured, boutique vineyards that only produce 4 tonne of sort-after fruit per year. Journey off-road to stunning vistas right across the southern vales with a glass of local bubbles watching the summer sun slowly disappear into the Gulf of Vincent where Matthew Flinders once sailed.


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Jephtah and the Gileadites. (1-11) He attempts to make peace. (12-28) Jephthah's vow. He vanquishes the Ammonites. (29-40)
Verses 1-11 Men ought not to be blamed for their parentage, so long as they by their personal merits roll away any reproach. God had forgiven Israel, therefore Jephthah will forgive. He speaks not with confidence of his success, knowing how justly God might suffer the Ammonites to prevail for the further punishment of Israel. Nor does he speak with any confidence at all in himself. If he succeed, it is the Lord delivers them into his hand; he thereby reminds his countrymen to look up to God as the Giver of victory. The same question as here, in fact, is put to those who desire salvation by Christ. If he save you, will ye be willing that he shall rule you? On no other terms will he save you. If he make you happy, shall he make you holy? If he be your helper, shall he be your Head? Jephthah, to obtain a little worldly honour, was willing to expose his life: shall we be discouraged in our Christian warfare by the difficulties we may meet with, when Christ has promised a crown of life to him that overcometh?
Verses 12-28 One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is, rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, use it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of this message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those who possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace, and the readiest to make advances to obtain; but rapacity and ambition often cloak their designs under a plea of equity, and render peaceful endeavours of no avail.
Verses 29-40 Several important lessons are to be learned from Jephthah's vow. 1. There may be remainders of distrust and doubting, even in the hearts of true and great believers. 2. Our vows to God should not be as a purchase of the favour we desire, but to express gratitude to him. 3. We need to be very well-advised in making vows, lest we entangle ourselves. 4. What we have solemnly vowed to God, we must perform, if it be possible and lawful, though it be difficult and grievous to us. 5. It well becomes children, obediently and cheerfully to submit to their parents in the Lord. It is hard to say what Jephthah did in performance of his vow; but it is thought that he did not offer his daughter as a burnt-offering. Such a sacrifice would have been an abomination to the Lord; it is supposed she was obliged to remain unmarried, and apart from her family. Concerning this and some other such passages in the sacred history, about which learned men are divided and in doubt, we need not perplex ourselves; what is necessary to our salvation, thanks be to God, is plain enough. If the reader recollects the promise of Christ concerning the teaching of the Holy Spirit, and places himself under this heavenly Teacher, the Holy Ghost will guide to all truth in every passage, so far as it is needful to be understood.
Judges 11:1-3 . JEPHTHAH.
1. Jephthah--"opener."
son of an harlot--a concubine, or foreigner; implying an inferior sort of marriage prevalent in Eastern countries. Whatever dishonor might attach to his birth, his own high and energetic character rendered him early a person of note.
Gilead begat Jephthah--His father seems to have belonged to the tribe of Manasseh ( 1 Chronicles 7:14 1 Chronicles 7:17 ).
2. Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house--As there were children by the legitimate wife, the son of the secondary one was not entitled to any share of the patrimony, and the prior claim of the others was indisputable. Hence, as the brothers of Jephthah seem to have resorted to rude and violent treatment, they must have been influenced by some secret ill-will.
3. Jephthah . . . dwelt in the land of Tob--on the north of Gilead, beyond the frontier of the Hebrew territories ( 2 Samuel 10:6 2 Samuel 10:8 ).
there were gathered vain men to Jephthah--idle, daring, or desperate.
and went out with him--followed him as a military chief. They led a freebooting life, sustaining themselves by frequent incursions on the Ammonites and other neighboring people, in the style of Robin Hood. The same kind of life is led by many an Arab or Tartar still, who as the leader of a band, acquires fame by his stirring or gallant adventures. It is not deemed dishonorable when the expeditions are directed against those out of his own tribe or nation. Jephthah's mode of life was similar to that of David when driven from the court of Saul.
Judges 11:4-11 . THE GILEADITES COVENANT WITH JEPHTHAH.
4. in process of time--on the return of the season.
the children of Ammon made war against Israel--Having prepared the way by the introduction of Jephthah, the sacred historian here resumes the thread of his narrative from Judges 10:17 . The Ammonites seem to have invaded the country, and active hostilities were inevitable.
5, 6. the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah--All eyes were directed towards him as the only person possessed of the qualities requisite for the preservation of the country in this time of imminent danger; and a deputation of the chief men was despatched from the Hebrew camp at Mizpeh to solicit his services.
7-9. Jephthah said, Did not ye hate me?--He gave them at first a haughty and cold reception. It is probable that he saw some of his brothers among the deputies. Jephthah was now in circumstances to make his own terms. With his former experience, he would have shown little wisdom or prudence without binding them to a clear and specific engagement to invest him with unlimited authority, the more especially as he was about to imperil his life in their cause. Although ambition might, to a certain degree, have stimulated his ready compliance, it is impossible to overlook the piety of his language, which creates a favorable impression that his roving life, in a state of social manners so different from ours, was not incompatible with habits of personal religion.
10, 11. the elders of Israel said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us--Their offer being accompanied by the most solemn oath, Jephthah intimated his acceptance of the mission, and his willingness to accompany them. But to make "assurance doubly sure," he took care that the pledge given by the deputies in Tob should be ratified in a general assembly of the people at Mizpeh; and the language of the historian, "Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord," seems to imply that his inauguration with the character and extraordinary office of judge was solemnized by prayer for the divine blessing, or some religious ceremonial.
Judges 11:12-28 . HIS EMBASSY TO THE KING OF AMMON.
12-28. Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon--This first act in his judicial capacity reflects the highest credit on his character for prudence and moderation, justice and humanity. The bravest officers have always been averse to war; so Jephthah, whose courage was indisputable, resolved not only to make it clearly appear that hostilities were forced upon him, but to try measures for avoiding, if possible, an appeal to arms: and in pursuing such a course he was acting as became a leader in Israel ( Deuteronomy 20:10-18 ).
13. the king of Ammon . . ., Because Israel took away my of right advanced by the Ammonite monarch to the lands which the Israelites were occupying. Jephthah's reply was clear, decisive, and unanswerable;--first, those lands were not in the possession of the Ammonites when his countrymen got them, and that they had been acquired by right of conquest from the Amorites [ Judges 11:21 ]; secondly, the Israelites had now, by a lapse of three hundred years of undisputed possession, established a prescriptive right to the occupation [ Judges 11:22 Judges 11:23 ]; and thirdly, having received a grant of them from the Lord, his people were entitled to maintain their right on the same principle that guided the Ammonites in receiving, from their god Chemosh, the territory they now occupied [ Judges 11:24 ]. This diplomatic statement, so admirable for the clearness and force of its arguments, concluded with a solemn appeal to God to maintain, by the issue of events, the cause of right and justice [ Judges 11:27 ].
28. Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah--His remonstrances to the aggressor were disregarded, and war being inevitable, preparations were made for a determined resistance.
Judges 11:29-31 . HIS VOW.
29, 30. Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah--The calm wisdom, sagacious forethought, and indomitable energy which he was enabled to display, were a pledge to himself and a convincing evidence to his countrymen, that he was qualified by higher resources than his own for the momentous duties of his office.
he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh--the provinces most exposed and in danger, for the purpose of levying troops, and exciting by his presence a widespread interest in the national cause. Returning to the camp at Mizpeh, he then began his march against the enemy. There he made his celebrated vow, in accordance with an ancient custom for generals at the outbreak of a war, or on the eve of a battle, to promise the god of their worship a costly oblation, or dedication of some valuable booty, in the event of victory. Vows were in common practice also among the Israelites. They were encouraged by the divine approval as emanating from a spirit of piety and gratitude; and rules were laid down in the law for regulating the performance. But it is difficult to bring Jephthah's vow within the legitimate range
31. whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me--This evidently points not to an animal, for that might have been a dog; which, being unclean, was unfit to be offered; but to a person, and it looks extremely as if he, from the first, contemplated a human sacrifice. Bred up as he had been, beyond the Jordan, where the Israelitish tribes, far from the tabernacle, were looser in their religious sentiments, and living latterly on the borders of a heathen country where such sacrifices were common, it is not improbable that he may have been so ignorant as to imagine that a similar immolation would be acceptable to God. His mind, engrossed with the prospect of a contest, on the issue of which the fate of his country depended, might, through the influence of superstition, consider the dedication of the object dearest to him the most likely to ensure success.
shall surely be the Lord's; and [or] I will offer it up for a burnt offering--The adoption of the latter particle, which many interpreters suggest, introduces the important alternative, that if it were a person, the dedication would be made to the service of the sanctuary; if a proper animal or thing, it would be offered on the altar.
Judges 11:32 Judges 11:33 . HE OVERCOMES THE AMMONITES.
32. Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon . . . and the Lord delivered them into his hands--He met and engaged them at Aroer, a town in the tribe of Gad, upon the Arnon. A decisive victory crowned the arms of Israel, and the pursuit was continued to Abel (plain of the vineyards), from south to north, over an extent of about sixty miles.
34-40. Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances--The return of the victors was hailed, as usual, by the joyous acclaim of a female band ( 1 Samuel 18:6 ), the leader of whom was Jephthah's daughter. The vow was full in his mind, and it is evident that it had not been communicated to anyone, otherwise precautions would doubtless have been taken to place another object at his door. The shriek, and other accompaniments of irrepressible grief, seem to indicate that her life was to be forfeited as a sacrifice; the nature of the sacrifice (which was abhorrent to the character of God) and distance from the tabernacle does not suffice to overturn this view, which the language and whole strain of the narrative plainly support; and although the lapse of two months might be supposed to have afforded time for reflection, and a better sense of his duty, there is but too much reason to conclude that he was impelled to the fulfilment by the dictates of a pious but unenlightened conscience.

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The recent announcement by Wal-Mart and Sam's Club Inc. that the stores will begin rejecting produce from suppliers that do not comply with Produce Traceability Initiative guidelines by Jan. 1 has breathed new life into the traceability movement.
PTI was launched in October 2007, with the milestone for supplier compliance to be completed by September 2010. Additional milestones were set for the end of 2012.
Nearly six years after its beginning, PTI is beginning to pick up speed.
In a letter sent May 29, the company described the process it will take to enforce the deadline schedule for PTI compliance at U.S. stores.
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Baggett said that most of the larger companies had already done preliminary investigations and had their PTI plans in order.
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Not everyone was waiting for an announcement like this, however.
Kevin Brooks, chief marketing officer of FoodLink, Los Gatos, Calif., says he was already seeing increased interest in the program.
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Well technician number 3 just left. They're saying now that it is something between my broadband internet provider (Verizon) and the receiver that isn't allowing the software update through. I asked him about the spool rule syntax thing, and he said that isn't the issue. He said Dish will have to communicate with Verizon to try and pinpoint why for whatever reason in my area the Sling Adapter software isn't making it to my receiver. So now I have been through 3 techs, 3 sling adapters, 3 receivers, and about 5 support sessions with Dish. I can imagine Verizon is going to be real receptive to hearing that my Dish Network problem is their fault. I really want this to work, but I'm doubtful that it ever will.
So now the Dish Tech thinks that the DVR is trying to D/L software via the Lan connection? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that he's incorrect and used this as an excuse because they really don't know what the issue is. I say this because I don't know of any other occurrence where a E* receiver pulls s/w via the internet.
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Posted 27 December 2010 - 12:31 PM
The bad thing about my Slingbox PRO-HD is that essentially there is no technical support one can rely on to resolve problems between the box, the router, the modem, and the ISP.
The true thing about the Slingbox PRO-HD is that it didn't sell well to the general population, a lot of whom don't know what a modem or router is, much less what an IP address is.
And that's the rub for Dish. For many (most?) customers, keeping the receiver/DVR working is a mystery. Based on my experience, that is also true for some field techs. Now add to it a different world - the internet - and the chances of effective support decline substantially.
Dish added to its lineup "plugin" Slingbox and Google TV devices (both basically beta versions) within the same year. I expected there would be significant problems and minimal effective technical support.
I'm actually pretty impressed that we're not seeing more rants about all this on this Forum. Maybe it's because, on average, Forum members are more technologically skilled, but even so it still surprises me.
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Posted 27 December 2010 - 03:32 PM
In the case of remote computer access, it generally fails during the authentication phase. Due to copyright restrictions, I suspect the Sling device needs to set up some type of secure connection between the remote computer and the Sling device. It's the failure of this secure connection that is killing the process and it is likely that failure of this link maybe ISP related or timing related. I don't really believe DISH or Sling has properly tested these devices the way consumers would use them.
In addition, when you add Google TV to the mix, things looks a little shaky. For example the recommended means of connecting a 722 or 922 to Google TV is through the ethernet port on the Google TV appliance. Google TV then bridges the receiver to your router over wireless. You can't do this type of bridge unless you disconnect the home plug adapter tied to your router if you happen to have one, since the receiver defaults to the home plug for network connection (At least I haven't found a way to turn it off in the receiver. Once an ethernet cable is connected and the adapter gets an address, you can connect the homeplug adapter at the router again.) However, when you set things up this way, the limited success I had with the SlingAdapter connecting to my Iphone then doesn't work any more. The only solution I found, was installing a small ethernet switch behind my television, connecting everything there, and then hardwiring it to my router.
The last issue started yesterday, my 722 became extremely unstable and slow and the off air tuner refused to work. After two hard resets with poor results, I disconnected the SlingAdapter and reset again. The receiver then recovered normally.
I really don't think either of these devices is ready for prime time. Google has realized this based on today's press reports. I don't think DISH techs in the fields are ready for this either.
Posted 27 December 2010 - 08:39 PM
The problem, as discovered by Justin from Dish, Platform Manager for the Sling products, was that both my modem and router were trying to pull IP addresses. We discovered this because he had me check my Dish On Demand to see if it was connecting and surprisingly I had no movie data in there. It was a matter of putting my modem into bridge mode and disabling LAN DHCP. This had been done a long time ago, but somehow it reset itself, maybe a power outage. My internet connection never skipped a beat and was working just fine, so I would have never thought to check that.
I'm watching TV online now and I hope someone else can get help from this post. So if your Sling Adapter doesn't connect from the day you get it, check your modem settings and make sure it is set to bridge mode. Call your ISP if you need help.
I'm thrilled with the support I got from Dish, they didn't give up on me until it was fixed. I'm a customer for life. Thanks everyone for your help.
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Posted 28 December 2010 - 06:51 PM
My sling adapter is still dead. Just for kicks, I got a 50ft LAN cord direct from my fiber router to my DVR. No luck. By playing with port forwarding rules I can create various different Sling errors, 2, 16, 38, but they appear to be rather random anyway. I still can never get it to play video like it was the first 48 hours after it arrived.
BTW, TCP port 5101 is the port the sling adapter auto configures for itself on my router. Adding UDP and/or 5001 port forwarding rules had no impact on the error messages when I click "Watch Live TV" or "Play on Web".
I had a quick chat AGAIN with support. They tried to tell me I cannot return or exchange my adapter. WTF? Nice try, my purchase receipt says 30-day return and 1 year warranty. Time to get on the phone and return this paperweight.
Posted 29 December 2010 - 08:49 PM
So with that evidence, they put me on hold. Then told me I had to pay for shipping to send it back. WHAT? I think not. The device does not work as advertised and it is not a problem with my network. It just stopped working two days after it arrived. So I calmly mentioned my lawyer and recent incidents that show what happens when satellite TV providers charge for services they cannot provide in my state.
Next thing you know I am escalated a level higher. Wait on hold for 20 minutes and promptly informed that UPS will come to my door within 7 days with a prepaid package to return my defective Sling Adapter to Dish Network at not cost to me. As it should be after all. The new shipment return also appears with a confirmation number in my "My Shipments" history online.
Don't ever let them make you pay to return a product that does not work as advertised.
My advice is to wait a few months. The Sling Adapter has issues. And for the most part Dish Network technical support and Sales staff don't even know what the device is yet. Understandable IMHO. I am happy to see Dish Network attempt to innovate their service with a pretty good concept product. Despite the customer service failures, it looks to be a good product and online service later in 2011. Sling adapter is a pretty good deal with a $99 one time fee and no additional monthly charges. Too bad it is not reliable yet and they have sketchy support and return policies. My bet is that will change since Dish Network owns Sling through a subsidiary. Better products and better support should appear some day.
Looking forward to a better product down the road. Maybe an upgrade to the VIP 922 receiver if they do away with the ridiculous extra monthly service fees. They say they charge higher monthly fees because you get more pretty menus with the 922, the extra cost for Sling is already included in the purchase price. Extra monthly fees for pretty menus? WHAT?
Overall I probably won't bite until the next generation of receivers with wifi connectivity and Sling built in. My VIP 722k is already the only device around my TV that does not have built in wireless. The TV and Blu Ray player have wifi built in. Another obvious quirk that bugs me about Dish Network products.
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Posted 06 January 2011 - 08:18 PM
Mind if I try something? It would require the current receiver number and you can PM me that.
TonyT, if you missed first page/posts in the thread - would you mind if I remind you to look to that syntax errors [unbalanced square brackets in regular expression] in Sling FW spool posted at first page ? It's affect ALL receivers, I would expect to fix it instead of go with each one by PM.
We are at forum, not on p2p calls.
Posted 06 January 2011 - 08:30 PM
Mind if I try something? It would require the current receiver number and you can PM me that. Its found by hitting Menu twice, second line down will be Receiver CAID.
*pm sent, thanks Tony
Posted 06 January 2011 - 08:39 PM
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Posted 06 January 2011 - 08:45 PM
TonyT, if you missed first page/posts in the thread - would you mind if I remind you to look to that syntax errors [unbalanced square brackets in regular expression] in Sling FW spool posted at first page ? It's affect ALL receivers, I would expect to fix it instead of go with each one by PM.
We are at forum, not on p2p calls.
As of right now, this does not affect all receivers or Sling Adapters. In fact, I am still batting 100% in getting these running. I did read the entire post though, and I am sure its possible that it affects some Sling Adapters or receivers. However, to say that it affects all of them is incorrect. I have personally gotten more online and active via direct troubleshooting and that is why I offered to help.
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Posted 06 January 2011 - 08:56 PM
that's all i've ever seen when trying to access the receiver
How is the receiver connected to the internet? Is it directly connected via an Ethernet cable to a router or modem, or is it using some other type of device (wireless adapter/Home Plug Adapter/Slinglink)?
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From downtown Houston take I-45 or the Hardy Toll Road North. Exit Woodlands Prkwy. or Lake Woodlands Drive. Then proceed West and follow the signs to Pavilion parking. From Conroe take I-45 South and exit Research Forest Drive. Then proceed West to Grogans Mill Road and follow the signs to Pavilion parking.
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They also later starred together in the film "Ali" in 2001 and established the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, which focuses on youth educational projects and family welfare for charitable organizations in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Their two children are also in show business: Actor Jaden Christopher Syre ("The Pursuit of Happyness" and "The Karate Kid" remake), and actress/singer Willow Camille Reign ("Whip My Hair"). Smith also has a son from a previous marriage, Willard Christopher "Trey" Smith.
Will on Jada: "Families are like a business. The key is one person having a vision of what it needs to be and being able to pull everyone together. That's Jada for sure."
Jada on Will: "I will throw my career away before I let it break up our marriage. I made it clear to Will. I'd throw it away completely."
Who is our next couple? One word: Brangelina ...
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Their characters tried to kill one another in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in 2005 and somewhere in between, the actors fell for one another. Although Brad was still married to actress Jennifer Aniston at the time, both Pitt and Jolie have denied any romantic extramarital affairs.
But there's little doubt the roots of Brangelina go back to that movie set.
Together the happy yet tired couple have six children: Maddox Chivan, (adopted from Cambodia, shared with ex-husband Billy Bob Thorton); Zahara Marley, (adopted from Ethiopia); Shiloh Nouvel; Pax Thien, (adopted from Vietnam); and twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.
Pitt and Jolie have no intention of getting married anytime soon, both saying that their main focus is the children in their lives. They have also expressed that they want more children.
Brad on Angelina: "She is the love of my life."
Last up, we find out what happens when Danny Zuko settles down ...
John Travolta and Kelly Preston
They found a strong attraction toward one another on the set of "The Experts" in 1989 but were in relationships at the time. Two years later, the two became experts on each other and tied the knot. Hey, who wouldn't fall for Danny Zuko?
The couple has three children: Benjamin Hunter Kaleo and Ella Bleu. Travolta and Preston also grieved when their son, Jett, who died in 2009 due to a seizure at the age of 16.
Travolta has said "having kids gives a mandate to make your marriage work ... the kids are a big motivating factor."
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The EBC cannot help with questions about substantive patent prosecution or legal issues.
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In the top three of New Orleans festivals, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (Nov. 1-3)—commonly referred to as Voodoo Fest—is held each fall around Halloween weekend and draws thousands upon thousands of attendees to City Park each year, now in its new dedicated festival locale within the park. The festival's rich combination of music and art now pairs with camping, amusement park rides and the sometimes forgotten, but always dependable, menu of stellar local food.
The festival's mainstay, its much anticipated music lineup, generally aims to please a younger crowd of 18 through 35, but many of its musical offerings can be enjoyed by music lovers of all ages. The lineup incorporates a large group of alternative and indie artists, local, national and international, as well as local jazz, blues and brass band musicians for one of the most well-rounded lineups you'll find at any festival in the city.
Headliners include Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Kid Rock, Calvin Harris and Bassnectar, plus dozens of other alternative, electronic, rock, indie, jazz, blues, brass band musicians and beyond. Notable local performers include the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Dr. John, Glen David Andrews, The Revivalists, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, John Michael Rouchelle, Coyotes, The Scorseses and Big History, to name a few.


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I am always amazed at arses this dirty. The whole area must be the sweatiest part of the body and to add some acidic shit to the mixture is bound to cause some irritation. My arse leaks from time to time depending I think on my diet at the time and I finish up with skid marks that would match those of an out of control Ferrari. I have given up worrying about the problem as I have not had the sensation of shit running down my leg - yet. But I do know that simple sweat if I let it accumulate beyond a day or so I start to get quite sore.
Although this is pushing it a bit, I found this pic hot.
I agree, but I also think a boy marking my cock with a little dab of his poo while I fuck him is cute.
A couple of times I got to fuck my ex while he was, ever so slightly, dirty. It wasnt necessarily "visibly dirty" like some of these pictures but by looking at his butthair, it was time to wash. It was friggen hot tho watching me go in and out. And when his smell hit my nose I nutted so hard. I used to love how his ass smelled.
It makes me think that these men, most of them must be straight because homos are so aware of that area and who will be looking/smelling/filming.
Also, I don't know a gay man who doesn't love the smell of his own butt sweat. With that said, I don't know if straight men do too. My straight buddies and I share a lot of personal stuff, but I wouldn't ask this. I suppose the answer is: some do, some don't like everything.
You are right, cajoboy, about straight guys and their assholes. They don't - pardon this - don't give a shit about how clean or dirty their asses are. Gay boys OTOH are very conscientious of their buttholes and are so flowery fresh; very unfortunate for guys like me. Here's another dirtyass pic for those of you who love this, like i do.
He's gonna leave a awesome skid marks on his underwear!
This thread is great
Another fantastic thread!!! OINK OINK!
taste test
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I know you want your nose/tongue in there
Would love to sniff an lick that furry hole
I would love to have my nose an tongue in there
R there any guys in here live in winston salem, nc...would love to play with your dirty hole...hmu
You'd enjoy this one in so many ways
these straight guys having fun didn't wash too well i bet
Look closely and use your imagination.
That's one hot, sweaty ass.
I've seen that football dude...fuck I'd do anything to yank those down and stick my nose in his butthole
With a dirty ass like that, I wonder how long his MAC laptop will actually stay white?! Doesn't matter. I'd clean his laptop AND his very dirty butthole, enjoying each and every taste my tongue delivered.
Keep 'em coming! Hot!!!
I posted him in another thread and then I looked closer at his nice hole and realized it belongs here... for someone to lick clean
Hot! I got with a guy last night that had a dirty hole, and I didn't ask for it. I was pleasantly surprised. Seems he's married and he had straight porn on so it was really hot. That's the second dirty hole I've had this week, two out of two! I hope the rest are like that! lol
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The alchemy puzzle in this scenario is revealed as part of the objective. A player opined that since it wasn't a puzzle from a puzzle card or a lock card, the solver could "carry it" - getting out of a burning room and still having a chance to solve it in a different location to the place where it was "found".
All the other puzzles are locked to a location. Was my player right that the alchemy puzzle could be solved anywhere the discovering player chose to attempt it, or should he have stayed in the place it was found?


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Quotes and Sayings about Pregnancy
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.
I'm in love with a child I haven't yet met.
The movement of life inside you…There is no better feeling.
Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever.
Unless you are the one who put this baby in here or the one who will take it out, you are not allowed to touch my belly.
A women becomes a mother when she finds out she is a pregnant, a man becomes a father when he sees his kid for the first time.
Pregnancy is a disease from which you recover in 18 years and 9 months.
~Carrie Latet
If pregnancy were a book they would cut the last two chapters.
~Nora Ephron
The dreams that we have in pregnancy are tainted with the worries and joys of pregnancy and the changing roles of our lives.
~Robin Elise Weiss
In the pregnancy process I have come to realize how much of the burden is on the female partner. She's got a construction zone going on in her belly.
~Al Roker
Love and pregnancy and riding on a camel cannot be hid.
Think of stretch marks as pregnancy service stripes.
~Joyce Armor
To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thoroughly woman, and distressingly inhabited. Soul and spirit are stretched – along with body – making pregnancy a time of transition, growth, and profound beginnings.
Pregnancy is a process that invites you to surrender to the unseen force behind all life.
~Judy Ford
Now my belly is as noble as my heart.
~Gabriela Mistral
I begin to love this little creature, and to anticipate his birth as a fresh twist to a knot which I do not wish to untie.
~Mary Wollstonecraft
Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation, where the human spirit is courageous and bold and the body, a miracle of wisdom.
~Harriette Hartigan
Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.
~E.B. White
I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon and sing to their baby in the womb.
~Michel Odent
Let us make pregnancy an occasion when we appreciate our female bodies.
~Merete Leonhardt-Lupa
Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever.
There is such a special sweetness in being able to participate in creation.
~Pamela S. Nadav


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Reviewed by Automobile Magazine on 10/1/2001
Thus emerged the shape you see here, not as square as a wagon, not as sloped as a hatchback. Functionally, though, the SportCross is closer to the latter. It's only 0.4 inch longer than the sedan and 1.2 inches taller. Rear-seat riders who don't turn around might never know they're in anything other than an IS300 sedan, as the SportCross's back-seat space is identical. (A giveaway would be if the right front seatback were folded forward to make a table; that's a trick only the SportCross can do.) And, of course, the SportCross can bring along another 11.7 cubic feet of active lifestyle stuff that the sedan would have to leave at the curb. But don't fret, my goateed friends, the SportCross's 21.8-cubic-foot cargo hold is hardly wagonlike.
Because it's only 125 pounds heavier, the SportCross drives pretty much the same as the IS300 sedan. Unless, that is, you're comparing it with the new-for-2002 IS300 sedan with the stick shift; that transmission, and the firmer suspension that accompanies it, won't be offered to SportCrossers. The SportCross does share the IS300's other '02 updates, however, including standard side curtain air bags and brake assist and optional all-leather interior, stability control, and navigation system (perfect for getting to that hard-to-find rave).
Although we're hopelessly unhip, we like the IS300 a lot. We can't see why Lexus would have any trouble getting 5000 dudes per year to go for the IS300 SportCross--unless the slope of its backside somehow is insufficiently radical.
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Updated: January 28, 2013 2:45PM
Here's a look at What's Going On in the Southland including in Olympia Fields, Frankfort and Orland Park.
Board releases meeting dates
The Frankfort Fire Protection District board meets the third Tuesday of the month from January to October and the second Tuesday of the month in November and December at Frankfort Fire Station No. 1, 333 W. Nebraska St.
Public Comments limited to three minutes per speaker.
The Frankfort Firefighters' Pension Fund board will meet at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 5, May 7, Aug. 6 and Nov. 5 at Frankfort Fire Station No. 1.
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Library to show 'Winter in Wartime'
Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave., will show the 2008 movie "Winter in Wartime" starring Martijn Lakemeier as part of its Adult Film Series from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
In the movie, a 13-year-old boy becomes involved with the resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded British soldier in Nazi-occupied Holland in 1945.
The movie is rated R and runs 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Information: www.orlandparklibrary.org or (708) 428-5114.
Staff reports
Park district to offer tree recycling
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will host a holiday tree and light recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and Jan. 5 at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 S. Western Ave., Olympia Fields.
Completely undecorated trees can be dropped off in the Vollmer Road parking lot. Old and broken light strings and extension cords will be collected at Irons Oaks, the Marie Irwin Community Center, Wiley's Grill, the H-F Ice Arena and the H-F Racquet and Fitness Club until Jan. 10.
Information: (708) 481-2330.
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Jeremiah was a priest, a native of Anathoth, in the tribe of Benjamin. He was called to the prophetic office when very young, about seventy years after the death of Isaiah, and exercised it for about forty years with great faithfulness, till the sins of the Jewish nation came to their full measure and destruction followed. The prophecies of Jeremiah do not stand as they were delivered. Blayney has endeavoured to arrange them in more regular order, namely, ch. 1-20; 22; 23; 25; 26; 35; 36; 45; 24; 29; 30; 31; 27; 28; 21; 34; 37; 32; 33; 38; 39; (ver. 15-18, 1-14.) 40-44; 46-52. The general subject of his prophecies is the idolatry and other sins of the Jews; the judgments by which they were threatened, with references to their future restoration and deliverance, and promises of the Messiah. They are remarkable for plain and faithful reproofs, affectionate expostulations, and awful warnings.
Jeremiah's call to the prophetic office. (1-10) A vision of an almond-tree and of a seething-pot, Divine protection is promised. (11-19)
Verses 1-10 Jeremiah's early call to the work and office of a prophet is stated. He was to be a prophet, not to the Jews only, but to the neighbouring nations. He is still a prophet to the whole world, and it would be well if they would attend to these warnings. The Lord who formed us, knows for what particular services and purposes he intended us. But unless he sanctify us by his new-creating Spirit, we shall neither be fit for his holy service on earth, nor his holy happiness in heaven. It becomes us to have low thoughts of ourselves. Those who are young, should consider that they are so, and not venture beyond their powers. But though a sense of our own weakness and insufficiency should make us go humbly about our work, it should not make us draw back when God calls us. Those who have messages to deliver from God, must not fear the face of man. The Lord, by a sign, gave Jeremiah such a gift as was necessary. God's message should be delivered in his own words. Whatever wordly wise men or politicians may think, the safety of kingdoms is decided according to the purpose and word of God.
Verses 11-19 God gave Jeremiah a view of the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. The almond-tree, which is more forward in the spring than any other, represented the speedy approach of judgments. God also showed whence the intended ruin should arise. Jeremiah saw a seething-pot boiling, representing Jerusalem and Judah in great commotion. The mouth or face of the furnace or hearth, was toward the north; from whence the fire and fuel were to come. The northern powers shall unite. The cause of these judgments was the sin of Judah. The whole counsel of God must be declared. The fear of God is the best remedy against the fear of man. Better to have all men our enemies than God our enemy; those who are sure they have God with them, need not, ought not to fear, whoever is against them. Let us pray that we may be willing to give up personal interests, and that nothing may move us from our duty.
Jeremiah 1:1-19 . THE GENERAL TITLE OR INTRODUCTION
Jeremiah 1:1-3 , probably prefixed by Jeremiah, when he collected his prophecies and gave them to his countrymen to take with them to Babylon [MICHAELIS].
1. Anathoth--a town in Benjamin, twenty stadia, that is, two or three miles north of Jerusalem; now Anata (compare Isaiah 10:30 , and the context, Isaiah 10:28-32 ). One of the four cities allotted to the Kohathites in Benjamin ( Joshua 21:18 ). Compare 1 Kings 2:26 1 Kings 2:27 ; a stigma was cast thenceforth on the whole sacerdotal family resident there; this may be alluded to in the words here, "the priests . . . in Anathoth." God chooses "the weak, base, and despised things . . . to confound the mighty."
2, 3. Jehoiakim . . . Josiah . . . Zedekiah--Jehoahaz and Jehoiachin are omitted for they reigned only three months each. The first and last of the kings under whom each prophet prophesied are often thus specified in the general title. See on these kings, and Jeremiah's life, my
thirteenth . . . of his reign--( Jeremiah 25:3 ).
fifth month--( 2 Kings 25:8 ).
4-10. Jeremiah's call to the prophetical office.
unto me--other manuscripts read "to him"; but English Version probably represents the true Hebrew text; this inscription was doubtless made by Jeremiah himself.
5. knew--approved of thee as My chosen instrument ( Exodus 33:12 Exodus 33:17 ; compare Isaiah 49:1 Isaiah 49:5 , Romans 8:29 ).
sanctified--rather, "separated." The primary meaning is, "to set apart" from a common to a special use; hence arose the secondary sense, "to sanctify," ceremonially and morally. It is not here meant that Jehovah cleansed Jeremiah from original sin or regenerated him by His Spirit; but separated him to his peculiar prophetical office, including in its range, not merely the Hebrews, but also the nations hostile to them (Jeremiah 25:12-38,27:1-21,46:1-51:64'), [HENDERSON]. Not the effect, but the predestination in Jehovah's secret counsel, is meant by the sanctification here (compare Luke 1:15 Luke 1:41 , Acts 15:18 , Galatians 1:15 , Ephesians 1:11 ).
6. From the long duration of his office ( Jeremiah 1:2 Jeremiah 1:3 , Jeremiah 40:1 , &c. Jeremiah 43:8 , &c.), it is supposed that he was at the time of his call under twenty-five years of age.
child--the same word is translated, "young man" ( 2 Samuel 18:5 ). The reluctance often shown by inspired ministers of God ( Exodus 4:10 , Exodus 6:12 Exodus 6:30 , Jonah 1:3 ) to accept the call, shows that they did not assume the office under the impulse of self-deceiving fanaticism, as false prophets often did.
7. to all that--to all "to whom" [ROSENMULLER]. Rather, "to all against whom"; in a hostile sense (compare Jeremiah 1:8 Jeremiah 1:17 Jeremiah 1:18 Jeremiah 1:19 ) [MAURER]. Such was the perversity of the rulers and people of Judea at that time, that whoever would desire to be a faithful prophet needed to arm himself with an intrepid mind; Jeremiah was naturally timid and sensitive; yet the Spirit moulded him to the necessary degree of courage without taking away his peculiar individuality.
8. ( Ezekiel 2:6 , 3:9 ).
I am with thee--( Exodus 3:12 , Joshua 1:5 ).
9. touched my mouth--a symbolical act in supernatural vision, implying that God would give him utterance, notwithstanding his inability to speak ( Jeremiah 1:6 ). So Isaiah's lips were touched with a living coal ( Isaiah 6:7 ; compare Ezekiel 2:8 Ezekiel 2:9 Ezekiel 2:10 , Daniel 10:16 ).
10. set thee over--literally, "appointed thee to the oversight." He was to have his eye upon the nations, and to predict their destruction, or restoration, according as their conduct was bad or good. Prophets are said to do that which they foretell shall be done; for their word is God's word; and His word is His instrument whereby He doeth all things ( Genesis 1:3 , Psalms 33:6 Psalms 33:9 ). Word and deed are one thing with Him. What His prophet saith is as certain as if it were done. The prophet's own consciousness was absorbed into that of God; so closely united to God did he feel himself, that Jehovah's words and deeds are described as his. In Jeremiah 31:28 , God is said to do what Jeremiah here is represented as doing (compare Jeremiah 18:7 , 1 Kings 19:17 , Ezekiel 43:3 ).
root out--( Matthew 15:13 ).
pull down--change of metaphor to architecture ( 2 Corinthians 10:4 ). There is a play on the similar sounds, lintbosh, linthotz, in the Hebrew for "root out . . . pull down."
build . . . plant--restore upon their repenting. His predictions were to be chiefly, and in the first instance, denunciatory; therefore the destruction of the nations is put first, and with a greater variety of terms than their restoration.
11. rod--shoot, or branch.
almond tree--literally, "the wakeful tree," because it awakes from the sleep of winter earlier than the other trees, flowering in January, and bearing fruit in March; symbol of God's early execution of His purpose; Jeremiah 1:12 , "hasten My word" (compare Amos 8:3 ).
12. hasten--rather, "I will be wakeful as to My word," &c.; alluding to Jeremiah 1:11 , "the wakeful tree" [MAURER].
13. Another vision, signifying what is the "word" about to be "performed," and by what instrumentality.
seething--literally, "blown under"; so boiling by reason of the flame under it kept brisk by blowing. An Oriental symbol of a raging war.
toward--rather, "from the north." Literally, "from the face of the region situated towards the north" (compare Jeremiah 1:14 Jeremiah 1:15 ) [MAURER]. The pot in the north rested on one side, its mouth being about to pour forth its contents southwards, namely, on Judea. Babylon, though east of Judea, was regarded by the Hebrews as north, because they appropriated the term "east" to Arabia-Deserta, stretching from Palestine to the Euphrates; or rather [BOCHART], the reference here is not to the site, but to the route of the Babylonians; not being able to cross the desert, they must enter the Holy Land by the northern frontier, through Riblah in Hamath ( Jeremiah 39:5 , 52:9 ).
14. break forth--"shall disclose itself."
Out of the north--( Jeremiah 4:6 , Jeremiah 6:1 Jeremiah 6:22 , 10:22 , 25:9 , Ezekiel 26:7 ). The Chaldeans did not cast off the yoke of Assyria till several years after, under Nabopolassar, 625 B.C.; but long previously they had so increased as to threaten Assyria, which was now grown weak, and other neighboring peoples.
15. families--the tribes or clans composing the various kingdoms of Babylon; the specification of these aggravates the picture of calamity ( Jeremiah 25:9 ).
throne at . . . gates--the usual place of administering justice. The conquering princes will set up their tribunal there ( Jeremiah 39:3 Jeremiah 39:5 , 52:9 ). Or the reference is to the military pavilion ( Jeremiah 43:10 ) [MAURER].
16. utter--pronounce. The judicial sentences, pronounced against the Jews by the invading princes, would be virtually the "judgments of God" ( Isaiah 10:5 ).
17. gird . . . loins--resolutely prepare for thy appointed task. Metaphor from the flowing robes worn in the East, which have to be girt up with a girdle, so as not to incommode one, when undertaking any active work ( Job 38:3 , Luke 12:35 , 1 Peter 1:13 ).
dismayed . . . confound--the same Hebrew word; literally, "to break." Be not dismayed at their faces (before them), lest I make thee dismayed before their faces (before them), that is, "lest I should permit thee to be overcome by them" (compare Jeremiah 49:37 ).
18. defenced city, &c.--that is, I will give thee strength which no power of thine enemies shall overcome ( Jeremiah 6:27 , 15:20 , Isaiah 50:7 , 54:17 , Luke 21:15 , Acts 6:10 ).
walls--plural, to express the abundant strength to be given him. DE ROSSI'S'S manuscripts read singular, "wall."
people of the land--the general masses, as distinguished from the princes and priests.