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For time:
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Double unders
Jenny LaBaw 16:57 (20" box, 14lb ball). Post time to comments.
Compare to 120802.
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Kyle Long.
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filthy filthy filthy...50!
Jumping pullups? that seems too easy...said no one who ever did 50 jumping pullups.
CFHQ: not fair. all these named wods for n00bs?
Does anyone have a link to any analytics from the last Open? I am specifically interested in looking at performance results IF there had been a 40 - 45 Masters division last year.
Trueson: have you seen this?
I have already done the Filthy 50 2 days ago. I didn't like the crossfit WOD so I did this instead.
Kyle looks like he's getting a manicure. So relaxed. Very cool pic
Thanks Joel! There is a lot of interesting stuff there, so I am going to bookmark. At first glance I did not see.exactly what I was looking for, but good stuff nonetheless. Having just turned 40, I am basically just trying to figure how I would have performed against others in that age range. I am thrilled that they added this division, but want to temper my delusions of grandure against some real comparative data.
Annnnd a Chipper! It doesn't say up there (this WOD doesn't have an official name), but everyone in CrossFit knows this as the "Filthy Fifty". 10 exercises, 50 reps of each. No one is really too sure exactly why these are called Chippers. Some say it's because you just "chip away" at the work until you make it through. Others hold that it's because these WOD's make you feel like you just went through a wood chipper. Count me as in group 2.
This is the mother of all task-specific WOD's. We are given a boatload of work that we are to complete as quickly as possible. Quickly…Riiiiight. Each exercise should be done before you move on to the next, and the movements should be done in the order prescribed. For example, all 50 Box Jumps should be completed before you move on to the Jumping Pull-ups, etc. Don't hop around. If you do not have the equipment requested simply note your sub, or note that you were forced to drop an exercise.
Ready? Take a big breath. Quick explanations of each exercise:
50 Box Jump 24". From a standstill jump on to a box or other object that is 24" high. At some point before your feet are lower than the 24" surface you must be "standing" up straight with your hips fully open. This can occur in flight on the way down or with both feet planted on top. New to this (or if you have ever taken Cipro)? Jump up and STEP down rather than jumping down. Scale to a lower height if necessary, as low as jumping onto a single 45# plate.
50 Jumping Pull-ups. Find a bar where your wrist is at bar level. Grab the bar, bend your knees, and jump into the PU. Push yourself down from the bar; do NOT do a negative! I repeat, do NOT slowly lower yourself from the PU. Scale by using a lower bar and more jump/less pull.
50 Kettlebell Swings (KBS) 1Pood. Same movement as "Helen" except with a 16KG (~35#) KB instead of 24. Scale by using a lighter KB. Sub is a Dumbbell holding the weight like a plate.
50 Walking Lunge. Total of 50, NOT 50 each leg. Let your trailing knee "gently kiss the ground". Not even making that up—it's in the description in another WOD.
50 Knees to Elbows. Kinda like Toes to Bar. Hang from the PU bar. Swing your bent legs up to meet your hanging elbows. Feel free to kip. Sub/scale is raise knees into a tuck.
50 Push Press 45#. Basically an empty Oly bar. "Dip, Drive". Close your hips slightly while also slightly bending your knees. Immediately push with your legs and open your hips to pop the bar off your rack and press it overhead, locking out your elbows. Scale weight, all the way down to a PVC pipe or broomstick if necessary.
50 Back Extensions. Can be done on a GHD, over a med ball, Roman Chair thingy, spread eagle in a big tire…you get the picture. Many people will do a hip extension for increased speed (lumbar spine remains straight throughout). Sub is a Superman on the ground.
50 Wall Ball Shots (WB) 20#. Just like 1/1/13. Hold the WB against your upper chest, do a front squat, come up and throw the ball to a target 10' above the ground. Scale the weight of the ball (typical women's weight is 14#) +/- height (again, typical women's height is 8').
50 Burpees. Spawn of the devil. Particularly evil coming after 400 reps of other crazy stuff. From a standstill bring your body to the ground with your chest and quads on the deck at the same time. Get up and jump, clapping your hands overhead. This is not your Uncle's Marine boot camp burpees, although you can certainly choose to ADD to the suck by doing strict down-out-down-up-stand-jump-clap burpess. I guess. Jump is also relative: if you can slide the Queen of Hearts under your sneaks it's a jump.
50 Double-Unders (DU). As if Burpees aren't cruel enough the Filthy Fifty finishes with 50 DU with a jump rope. In order to count as a DU the rope must pass beneath your feet twice while you are airborne. Subs? Tuck jumps (jump, tuck knees, wrap arms around tucked knees, let go in time for feet to hit ground before face). Single-unders , even lots of 'em, aren't really the same, but the suggested number would be 3:1, or 150 if you do.
There you have it…the Filthy 50. A good time as Rx'd is sub 30:00. The superstars are all sub-20. You? This is just a lot of work, really too much for a real newcomer to CrossFit. The easiest way to scale this WOD (in addition to decreasing the weights) is to cut down the reps. My bid? You should do 20 or 25 reps of each exercise only. In addition this one should have a cut off or time cap. Newbies should stop at 40:00 no matter where you are in the WOD. Trust me.
The Filthy Fifty. A classic. Your first Chipper. I did it to commemorate my 50th birthday, and my couple-days-late version will be the Filthy 53.
Saddle up! 3-2-1…Go.
Filthy 50, love it!
25:13 about two weeks ago!
M/26/5'11"/184# Camp Clark, AFG
I looked up my PR to beat, and it's 41 minutes. Then I saw the example time and it's 17 minutes! Holy lord, I've a long way to go...
Well jumped into it without reading the above workout plan. I broke it into five rounds. I only have a 14 pound medicine ball. Since I did not follow workout plan I guess my 48:28 does not count. The filthy fifty cleaned my clock. Also I had to use my pinic bench for back extensions. A weight plate for a kettleball(25) Thank you coach. Eigth CF workout.
Comment #9 - Bingo hell of a writer!! I know this work out and still couldn't help but read your entire post. Reminded me of English Lit 101 from my college days. Lol.
No about that 17 min.... Crazy! I'm aiming for 30min. Will post tomorrow after I complete. Nite fellow CFrs
First time doing the FF. Why can't the Burpies be first? It took me over 9 minutes just to get the 50 burpies done. That's where I lost all my strength, breath and motivation. The burpies were more like rising zombies than anything else really. It doesn't have to be fun to be fun, right?
@bingo - as someone new to cross fit, I love the commentary and info.
Couldn't find my time from last year for this one.
The burpees are definetly goining to be my weak point. Can't wait. "the burpees where more like rising zombies" that was hilarious Kyle. I gaurentee I will be doing rising zombies when I get to that point.
sub'd 150 SUs for the 50 DUs (I am practicing DUs before every WOD now so I can stop sucking on these).. otherwise as Rx'd
16:30, minus burpees and double unders. Fighting chest cold and lungs couldn't hang anymore.
Jenn H. from the video is super buff. Former college/pro athlete? Future feature Crossfit lady for mainsite videos?
First filthy 50 ever and it was after a rough night of Bjj.
Going to shoot for 28 minutes next time. Those knee to elbows really beat me up.
Kyle, (January 8, 2013 8:09 PM)
"rising zombies" is the best ever description of burpess.
Ahhh, the Filthy Fifty. This is far and away my favorite CrossFit Workout. And of course it's also one of the most painful. Jenny LaBaw's 16:57 is inhuman. Too bad CrossFitNYC isn't doing this tomorrow.
I didn't want to do a super long metcon today, so I turned the "Filthy Fifty" into the "Twisted Twenty-Five." Not quite the same ring though...
Scaled - 13:17 (25 of each exercise; substituted 45 lb thrusters for wall ball shots and 45 lb good mornings for back extensions)
Did 25 reps after two hours of basketball training subbed wall ball shots for 40lb front squats, 17.23
24.50 as Rx'd.
I hate burpees.
27.24 as RX'd
subbed supermans/b.e.
20# db thrusters/wall ball
Sub DU for tucks
For time:
50x of each:
24" box jumps
Jumping pullups
KB swings, 30#
Walking lunges
Knees to elbows
Push press, 45#
Good mornings
Wall ball shots, 20# ball
Tuck jumps
Time: 49:15
Did FF on 120725
28:40 as RX'd
31:20... really want to be in the 20's on this one... damn burpees... (felt like the puke clown photo)
Smaller box bout 18", 14k dumbell thrusters instead of wall ball and 150 skips as havent masterc double unders yet. everything else as Rx.
Second week of crossfit and loving it. Find it so motivational so thank you. I did a lot of giant sets and circuit traing before so have a good level of fitness, however this is loads better.
21:53 my first filthy 50 and the pull ups and burpees were the killers!
Burpees, just had to split them in 10:s. Otherwise GREAT feeling ;)
38:00 as Rx
First time doin Filthy Fifty...feel like a million bucks...thrown in a chipper and dumped in a sewer.
I subbed back extensions for good mornings.
f/30/5'5/130 (what's up R&R weight gain)
26.43, as rx'd
first wod after three weeks of leave at 6k altitude, FML.
29.27.46 as rxd.
PR 22:18 sub 100 jump ropes for double under's still a work in progress. Major improvement from 6 months ago before deployment 38:18
15# ball for wall ball, jump and tucks for DUs.
Did FF on 11/24/2012
29:28 as Rx'ed
As Rx with correct form.
Where's the nearest ER?????
M/168#/6'/38 yrs
Subbed DU with singles. Everything else as Rx.
First time doing FF. great workout.
as Rx'd
The Burpees nearly killed me...
Burpees are fun... thought I would puke during them, but pushed through it. Loved the work out!
pr 210lbs
I knew I'd get powned by this, but I did not think it would take me almost 50min. The last 5 rounds took 30 minutes on their own.
21:56. PR by 20 seconds!
Is that a Soy Latte?
Everybody listen to Bingo. He's the Man!
Super slow - grinder -
25:41 Rx'd
22:15 w/ 45lb Goos Morn for Back Ext and 45lb Thruster for WB
Definitely didn't see this taking me 35:17, but it so did, even after subbing some "easier" exercises in for what I don't have here at home. Had to sub a 15-lb backpack full of shoes for the wall ball, a 20" chest/table for the box jumps, and 2 5# dumbbells for the kettlebell swings, and a 30# suitcase full of heavy stuff for the push press. Uff da! My first FF = done, definitely tons of room for improvement!
20:00. No burpees, sub'd supermans & tuck jumps.
db swings 13,5kg for kb swings
knee tucks for knees to elbows
10kg db thrusters for wall ball
and tuck jumps for DU
my first ever ff and second ever chipper.
I felt fine for the first 7,thrusters after back extensions were slow,burpees were really slow,and tucks I was just ready to die
18:09 As Rx'd
Italian sf navy.
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Knees to elbows
Jumping up to or off of the box in the photo? Ha ha.
8 Weeks Postpartum
24:47, with substitutions
2013-01-09: Sub 10x5's,reg pu's,10skips@29:58.
2012-08-05: Sub 10X400mX5's
2012-01-19: 31:20. (45#kb, 100 skips)
2011-06-29: 22:04 (no burpees, 45#kb,100 skips)
2010-12-10: 35:00. (45#kb, 100 skips)
2010-04-14: On vacation.
2009-11-08: 32:14 (Subs for BJ,BE,WB,DU)
2009-07-19: 39:36 (Subs for BJ,BE,WB,DU)
Jenny put me to shame...knowing her time was defeating - I saw 16 minutes go by at KTE!
27:04 as Rx'd
25 yr old female 190 lbs 6'0" with medal plate in forearm, 6 knee surgeries, and other injuries from a motorcycle wreck, first time doing this wod….. time was 50:36
50 Box jump, 12 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups with 12 in box assist
50 Kettlebell swings, #15
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows- modified (sat on edge of bench and brought knees to chest)
50 Push press, 35lbs
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 8 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Double unders- could only get singles
1:02:26 for time. I did everything as prescribed except for the box jump. The only box available might have been a few inches short. I will have to measure it later. I would have been done sooner, but the burpees were more difficult than I thought they would be and took about 25% of the time to complete. Also some of the exercises were new so I spent a little time learning them. I also did not have the skills to do double unders so I did 5 regular for one double under(250 total) and then I performed 10 double unders in the middle to just give them a try so I have something to build on.
I am positive I found a exercising lifestyle in crossfit, because I saw today's workout and immediately had a inside smile at the challenge. cant wait to see how I do next time.
Did this 1 year ago and was around 35:00. Took 8 minutes off my time. Yeah I'm stoked. Clean eating does wonders for the human body.
Tuff one for this weak old man!
The filthy fifty is really tough for an old broad like me (51years old)I modified the pull ups and used a 12 inch box for the box jumps. I was still able to complete in 31.27. I was thrilled!
Blew chunks in the front yard after driving home.......
Weight bench for jumps
35 lbs DB for swings
150 singles
First filthy fifty: 35:01 the knees to elbows really killed me.
28:34, 1.5 pood kettlebell, GHD back extensions
On my garage gym wall I have this written- 'endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but is the one who endures that the final victory comes- The Buddha'.
23:14 (back extensions done as standing back extensions with 20kg bar) Burpees put me out of my sub 21 aim.
weight bench for box jumps
35# db for kb swings
50 tuck jumps for double unders
bench for box jumps
35# db for kb swings
20# db for wall ball shots
50 tuck jumps for double unders
25:46 as rx'd
40lb KB wings
15lb wall ball
100 single unders
26:38 (32 1.5 pood Kettlebell swing, supermans, all else rx)
22:41 24" box and 20lb kettle bell
30# DB swings
100 single unders
Day 254
As RX'd - 35:47
Compare to 120802 - 40:42
Beat previous time by 3:55
There's a very good reason that the unofficial name of the WOD is "Filthy Fifty"... and I love it.
Did step ups instead of box jumps
150 single jump rope
This was my very first crossfit workout some 5 years ago. 32 minutes then.
Four months ago I hit a pr with 26:40 for my 50th birthday.
Tough workout for this old broad too
Laura f/50/5'7/155
TT 25:55 RX'd. PR for me. Burpees were the problem and doing better there is a path to future PRs. Finally able to do the DU's OK...
32.45, it was really tough
Beat my PR by 4:01, hopefully I can shave a few more minutes next time we do it.
just a bit over 57 minutes.
- good mornings with a 28 kg barbell for back extensions
- thrusters with a 22 kg barbell for wall-balls
- 100 single-unders for double unders - next time i will do tuck jumps
before burpees i was at 37 minutes, i'm just glad you people here love burpees too :)
just for the record - box jumps, walking lounges and good mornings were done in one piece
i forgot (with 25 pounds wallball and 36inchs box jump) With a 24 inch and a 20 pounds ball, mayby under then 30 mins
Man, really wanted to do the, what I like to call, the triple F.. Allow your mind to think of what they stand for. However, everyone needs a good deload week every now and then, so low-impact cardio for me all week (the Monday Cindy/clean+jerk pyramid will do that to ya).. Did my usual 60 min bike ride and posted a solid length of 21.55miles this morning and finished the w/o with 45 mins. of drown proofing. Gotta keep yourself entertained haha. Good job and keep up the hard work ladies and gentlemen.
okay, I cut my wall balls up too much and thats when my shoulders began to were down(most of force through one of my arms from basketball, sand, and tape wall ball - it feels small)~30:00 then
burpees straight away would have killed and that many double unders is a goal.
~49:00 in the end, now if I had external motivation ;)
Plenty of room to improve - mission accepted!
36:40, better than I thought I'd do. This is the first time in quite a while that I actually did the 50 and didn't scale it. PR is somewhere in the 26 range.
-with 45lb thrusters for wall ball
Been doing Crossfit for several years now. Taking it up a level in 2013. First Post.
Burpees really are the spawn of the devil....
"Filthy fifty" 14:48 I don´t have the GHD sit ups so I did Superman on the ground as suggested by bingo.
I almost meet pukie again.
Did a double today.
Working on improving my basic lifts and am using the Wendler 5/3/1 template. did back squats today.
Then did the Filthy Fifty
Subbed 150 singles for the double unders
Subbed 25# plate ground-2-OH for KB swings, 45# deadlift for back extensions, and a 30 minute time limit.
Got through 25 burpees when time expired.
M/25/ 5'9"/ 180 lbs
Got a little pukie durring the burpees, but I survived!
31:42 (7 minutes off previous time)
KB swings (35# DB)
Knees to pits (did situps last time)
8# ball (heaviest at gym)
knee tucks subbed for double unders
as RX'ed expect the following subs:
Supermans = back extensions
45lbs Thrusters = wall balls
Tuck jumps = Double-unders
27:41 as rx'd :)!!!
25:18 rx. pr.
121120 did 32:29 rx -- pr by 7+ min in sub 2 months
34:53 rx'd was aiming for under 30.
Made great time on KB swings, box jumps, jump PU, lunges, back ext, push press, wall ball. And as i figured, double unders and burpees were terribly hard. But the knees2bows were the worst, taking over 4 minutes.
18 med ball
150 single jump rope
Everything else rxd
Everything was pretty tolerable until the burpees. Then they became rising zombies.
I'm Omar from Torino(Italy)
I'm 38 years old...fifty fifty 30' for time...
Burpees are a nightmare!
37 min... Bested my time by 3 min!!! First week of the Zone diet truly works. Never had so much engery and strength during my WODS and after. If your not doing the strict Zone or at least Paleo your moving with only one oar in the water as Glassman was quoted as saying. Happy CrossFitting!!
M/21/194lbs 6ft 1 London
36" Box
10kg ball
Push press 30kg
35:18 rx/pr by 7:30 in under 2 mos.
My time was not great but I finished as Rx'ed! I feel like a wild animal!
-almost everything broken to sets 10 to 25
-Subs: Kipping pullups for jumping, and situps forjumprope(insertional achilles tendonitis mandated that)
41:02 wanted get 40--dang burpees
subbed 150 SU for DU but did manage about 10DU in there. Working on those
sub'd 45# good mornings for back extensions
120802 36:06
Only did 2a exercises
23:10 subbed DU's for 100 jump ropes
subbed DUs for tuck jumps
As much as I love the coaches and heavy hitters demoing a WOD, I also am thrilled to see people scaling WODs and making CrossFit relatable to the public. We can always connect to one another a little more when we show weakness or reveal that we're fallible in some way. ;)
All rx'd but 45# thrusters for wall balls.
Pr'd by over 2 minutes.
First time ever!
Filthy?! too sweet name for this exercise!
did it in 39:59 with 150 single rope jumps. One small second from where you wanted me to stop regardless. Guess im not a newbie anymore... ;)
my first month in a gym for 36 years doing two WOD's a week. Stopped smoking and feelin fiiine! Bring it!
OMG, Took 50 min,and i puked my jack3d after i was done. AWESOME wod. thanks...
As RX'd
Whoever came up with this is evil....29:07 of my life that I've never loved to hate so much, awesome
26 / M / 5'9" / 140lbs
Used 30lb kettlebell and 12lb wall-ball.
The knees-to-elbows were the worst because of the grip issue... except for the burpees. Those were the worst too.
First time doing filthy....finished at 37:05. Substituted 16lb ball. Great work out
wanted to be in the 20's, but of course the burpees were killer. Took almost 8 minutes to complete. Just made a 24" box today and got to break it in.
34 min total
sub'd back ext with 45# waiter's bow
sub'd wall ball with 45# thrusters
27:53. 150 touches on jump ropes, couldn't get a double.
Rx'd 46:47
Felt like a 300 lb kid doing updowns for the first time
20 inch box
Ab mat. Wasn't sure I had time for knees to elbows
Thrusters w/ 15# dumbells
Tuck jumps
All else Rx for pack members
20" box
14lb wall ball
Made it through 25 Burpees, then had to do 5 Burpees/30 sec rest until I hit all 50.
Knee tuck jumps for DU's.
Been doing crossfit for a few weeks. This WOD killed me, but I got through all of it in 43 minutes.
As rx'd 21:12
1st ever attempt...35:13
24:47 not a pr-suck
Subbed 45# thrusters for wall balls
All else as rx'd
Completed in 28:46, which was about 6 minutes faster than my previous Filthy 50... Vvaaaammmmooooosss!!!!
25 HSPU (head-to-ground) for 50 Push Press (no bar)
50 Good-mornings with 20# medball for BE (no GHD)
50 Hand-release (HR) burpees for burpees - just because ;)
@bingo - you are fantastic as always - keep it up!
1st Filthy 50, 2nd workout today
51:07 rx
54 min last time at home with subs
16:05 25 reps all
The burpees were killer!!!!
As Rx'D 24:14
Been doing crossfit consistently now for a few weeks and love it
For time:
50x of each:
24" box jumps
Jumping pullups
KB swings, 30#
Walking lunges
Knees to elbows
Push press, 45#
Good mornings
Wall ball shots, 8# ball
100 single jump rope
For time:
50x of each:
24" box jumps
Jumping pullups
KB swings, 30#
Walking lunges
Knees to elbows
Push press, 45#
Good mornings
Wall ball shots, 28# ball
100 single Jump rope
as rx'd
23:19 (pr is 21:50)
single jumps
havn't got the double under down yet
35:12 as rx'd (pr)
Just realized this is my first time doing the filthy as rx'd, all other 6 times have subbed 45# thrusters for wall ball. Had a decent time until double unders; calves started cramping bad after 10, forcing me to do 2's and 3's.
31.07 PR by 1:10
17:29 as RX'd. Happy and tired!!
I'm new to CrossFit so I did the Thrashing 30
-Split Knees to Elbows into 3 sets of 10 with the last 2 sets being hanging leg raises
Rx - 36:27
PR by 4+ mins
Was tired but ok before the burpess and could barely connect a few DUs after
WOD= Filthy 50
I scaled it down to 30 each
18in box jump
jumping pull ups
KB swings #30
walking lunges (steps)
#14 knees to elbows on floor(modified for me)
#30 Push Press
back extensions
#14 wall ball
tuck jumps subbed for dbl unders
going to add on each time, the ideas is to keep up the intensity without having to stop it is a tough one!
24:15 as rx'd.
Lost time on the K2Es and BxJmps b/c I can't cycle them fast enough. Burpees inherently consume time. Other movements were fairly breezy.
Scaled to 18" box, 26# dumbbell swing, 41# push press
Subbed 41# thruster for wall ball
Subbed tuck jumps for double under
For time:
50 Box jump, 18 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Dumbbell swings, 26 pound(12kg)
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 41 pounds(18.5kg)
50 Back extensions
50 Thruster, 41 pound(18.5kg)
50 Burpees
50 Tuck jumps
Male, 43, 5'11, 180lbs
Excellent workout - completed in 23:47
Great workout day, KB swings used 45lb kb, used feet in tire for back extensions
Matt 23:30
Sebastian 24:40
Got all 50 DU's in a row.
23:45. I got owned. I was over 3 minutes slower than my PR. Oh well, that's how it goes some days.
DND third night of Graveyard shift
Poor sleep
Subbed 50 DU with 100 Singles, 31:05 Total time.
25lb KB swing for 1 pood swing
5lb DB Thursters for wallball
42 minutes
100 rope skips
Had my high school athletes do this after their workout. It was awesome to see them compete like this. Great wod!
This is my 3rd week of crossfit and I am having a love/hate relationship with it. I am not in great shape, but doing these workouts makes me feel much stronger. This WOD kicked my butt! My first filthy fifty (with some substitutions):
50 box jumps (12" box)
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 kettlebell swings (20#)
50 Walking lunges
50 hanging knee raises
50 push press (25#)
50 Back extensions
50 wall balls (10#)
50 burpees
100 single unders
By the way. . . . "RISING ZOMBIES?" HA HA! That is hilarious! That pretty much described what my "burpees" looked like today. It was UGLY!
39:31 Rx'd
Felt like molasses. At least I beat Sherwood.
Wow. Our first Filthy Fifty. We have been doing CF for about 3 months now, and the way I figure it is that life started at my CF conception, so everything I do is a pr! (at least the first time). All of my exercises get better - including my non-CF stuff; we add in sport specific weight and other training like heavy squats once/week and our weight has increased every week! Thanks again to CF!
Back to the tragedy at hand - the filthy 50.
Subbed 24" box with 25" box, Kettlebell with 35# DB, and Wall Ball with 2-20# DB thrusters. All else as rx'd.
me -- 33:30
nephew - 25/5'10"/173 -- 29:18
The little *** smoked me! I have only heard one other guy say it - the knees to elbows really slowed me down. I fought through the box jumps and blasted through the jump pulls and swings and lunges, but then came to a screeching halt on the K2E! Blew through the push press and back X's, and then came crashing down to earth on the thrusters. Burpees were zombies. I have been adding in DU in my warmup everyday to get the technique, so they weren't too bad - 1,2,1,8,1,24,4,9!
I am really dissappointed that I didn't get under 30 min - next time. Well, it's our first time, so its still a pr!
It is great to see people from around the world posting here. I'm from the states, but greetings to those from Italy and all over...
45# push press
35# KB swings
scaled knees to elbows
8# wall ball. I only have an 8# and a 15# ball. The 15# hit me in the face twice soooo, 8# LOL!
M/28/177.4 lbs
did not do 50 double jumps, so did 150 regular jump rope instead.
The rest Rx'd.
28:15 - little sickie in my mouthy. Best filthy time!
32m/5"11/83kg 29mins flat
Subbed wall ball for sumo squat 50 no. @ 20kg
Totally delirious at the end, but great feeling to knock this one out in under 30 mins. Feeling good today
20" box, 25# dumbbell swing, 35# pp, 15# Med ball to 9', tuck jumps. 53 yr old friend who just finished 4 months chemo made same in 33:57!
Knees to elbows kicked my butt. And wall balls. And burpees.
31:30 (PR by about 7 min)
Scaled box jumps to ~20"
Scaled wall balls to 7kg
Subbed 3:1 single-unders for double-unders
wow, first time FF, almost killed me, got through it in 34.50 min, exchanged Double Unders for 100 singles
First FF
35 Box jump, 20 inch box
35 Jumping pull-ups
35 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
35 Air squats
35 Ab-Mat Sit-ups
35 Push press, 20 kg BB
35 Supermans
35 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
35 Burpees
125 singles
As rx'd
18:42 - wanted sub 20:00 so really pleased...burpees suck by the way!
Lo hice en 40'10''. Matador !!!
Backyard 'Filthy Fifty'
50 Box jumps (2 car tyres)
50 Jumping PU (rings, no bar)
50 16kg (14.75 for Issa and Roach) KB swings (cheap adjustable dumbbell)
50 Walking Lunge
50 K2E on rings (knee tucks for issa) Feet touched ground between reps
50 Push Press
50 Back Extensions (3 tyres placed near a tree, branches at non ideal angles held feet... TORTURE) Super man for Issa
50 Thrusters with tyre
50 Burpees
50 normal skips
Harry: 26:54
Roach: 35:16
Issa: 39:29
As rx'd:
Still short of my PR around 26 but the K2E were very slow due to a slowly improving shoulder injury.
More better faster
it is really good and more is about fitness so great.i would like to share with my friends.
M/30/68"/135 lbs
subbed 100 single unders
35#KB for kb swings
24.24 wow that was tough first time trying that cheeky little number
26.40.... but then later realised we forgot the KBS
45 burpees and DUs left: 26:52. Was at K2E after 7 mins but died after that. Next time!
husband is nursing a shoulder impingment and son had new to CF to they did 35 reps and some subs...both did great!
last time i did FF it took me 31 min and i did 35# push press and single unders but this time i did it rx (only had to sub banded good mornings for back ext because we don't have a GHD) and dropped more than 3 min!
27:25 and got the double unders!
interestingly, our 3 month old grandson was in his little seat "watching" us and he started to cry...i glanced at him while i was jumping on the box (box jump #35) and crashed! i really wanted to quit! might have dropped another half a min if i hadn't crashed on the box....there is always next time! lesson learned, don't look away from the box
last time was over summer and subbed 35#push press and single unders.
this time got 27:25 with only sub banded good mornings because don't have GHD at home. I was really happy to get the double unders! crashed on box on box jump#35 because i got distracted by my 3 month old grandson when he cried in his little seat since he was "watching" us. lesson learned, don't look away from the box!
M/ 38/ 136 lbs/ 5'-6"
I did a differnt WOD last night:
TGU Turkish Get-Up technique and working up to heavy singles
good warmup with stretching, Junkyard dog style jumping warm up and Burgener warm up, DUs
30 lbs x 3 each arm
40 lbs x 3 each arm
50 lbs x 3 each arm
60 lbs x 2 each arm
65 lbs x 2 each arm
70 lbs x 1 each arm
75 lbs x 1 each arm
80 lbs x 1 each arm (first failed and got a bit banged up with a nasty rug scrape/ burn on my right elbow and then did both arms o.k.)
(I think that might tie a PR... not sure..maybe next time I'll actually go for 85 if I feel o.k.)
I was playing around with a partial first elevation to a low forarm/ elbow prop to practice that for heavier weights, still coming across, but not as high,a dn it's still a safe good position for super heavy weights. I did not end up needing that for hte 80 however, but feel like it's a good thign to practice.
subbed 35 1.5kb for 50 1kb
M/ 38/ 136 lbs/ 5'-6"
I did a different WOD last night:
TGU Turkish Get-Up technique and working up to heavy singles
good warmup with stretching, Junkyard dog style jumping warm up and Burgener warm up, DUs
30 lbs x 3 each arm
40 lbs x 3 each arm
50 lbs x 3 each arm
60 lbs x 2 each arm
65 lbs x 2 each arm
70 lbs x 1 each arm
75 lbs x 1 each arm
80 lbs x 1 each arm (first failed and got a bit banged up with a nasty rug scrape/ burn on my right elbow and then did both arms o.k.)
(I think that might tie a PR... not sure..maybe next time I'll actually go for 85 if I feel o.k.)
30:00 as rx'd with back ext on 45 roman chair
first time doing it in order and with no broken sets which made a huge difference.
22:10 with a mod......i cant do double unders :( The knees to elbow were vicious.
19"00 but had to jump a little on the knees to elbows. Man those things muck me up.
36:32 RX'D... That was intense... Filty even...
Sub 6kg ball otherwise as Rx
Sub'd 22 pound dumbbells thrusters for wallball
25:05 (last time 23:54, before 23:23, 24:55 and 25:09)
Well rested and after a good warm-up everything felt smooth and fast today, but to my surprise, time was slow.
Proper technique on all the exercises though, DUs broken but only once.
Jeff @ 2.0
Hands on 25# dumbells for burpees because of Jesse's wrists.
then in the remaining time to 25 minutes completed as many 255# back squats as possible. Got 21 reps.
36:28 as rx'd
35 of 23 inch step, jumping pulll-ups, 1 pood KB swings, walking lunch, situps, 45 lb PP, good mornings, 45 lb thrusters (WB sub), squats and pushups (burpee sub), couldning think of a sub for DU (not supposed to jump)
18:55 (PR by 7:15 !! since August 2012)
Subbed back extention for 45kg deadlift
Subbed back extention for 45kg deadlift
21:31 Rx'd
56:18. 20" box w/ step downs, next time 24". Lying knees to elbows. Burpees off 20" box, next time off squat box less then 20".
I'm a Korean(South).
Six years ago, I suffered with CVA and left side of my body was paralyzed...
Now I am almost comletely recovered, and I'm enjoying CrossFit! For me, it is a kind of miracle...
26:10 GROSS. Gettin back at it.
60# kb, 10# wb... Globo gyms. Whatcha gonna do.
Rx 27:30
22:17 as Rx'd (PR)
Mods - 35#PP, 14#WB
Burpees killed me!
Filthy 50
Weighted Sits instead of K's to E's
Last time i did 50 Reps was
22:49 and is my PR.
Box Jumps
Double Unders
Back Extensions
Shoulder Press
Jumping Pullups
Dumbell Thrusters
41:42 Rxd
Did good mornings instead of be,s
Otherwise rxed
@#194, Awesome!
F/46/5'4"/160 (and goin' down...)
KB 40#, K2E/GH situps (total 50), Push Press #35, WB 15#, subbed 50 pushups for "buck furpees", subbed 150 single unders. This was slow for me, low energy day, but DID NOT QUIT...
21:27, pr by 1:57
F-ing Burpees...
M / 38 / 5'8" / 170 lbs
30:54 rx'ed
was tearing it up until knees-to-elbows slowed me down and then burpees stole all my oxygen. I'll get you next time
Did Pack scaling (35 reps) from brand x.
Subbed 50 fit ball sit-ups for k2e, 10 kg DB thrusters for wall ball shots and jumped laterally over a bar for DUs. Gotta practice DUs so I can do them in the WOD - the sub was too easy.
Will do 40 reps of each next time at least.
37:02 !!! Scaled in the following way
box jumps unbroken - top of squat box only.
jumping pull-up w/base of squat box only -NO BANDS for 1st time ever doing pull-ups!!! yeah!!!
KB Swings = 15# on spin lock dbell -> use the one next time that has the KB handle.
K2E = laying down.
push/press w/ PVC.
10 back ext + 40 superman (scaled version)
wall ball = 6#
burpees against the counter & step back
150 jump rope until I can do DU.
47:50 Rxd. That crushed me but I love it!!
Wow, my first workout back after 2 weeks winter vacation...a good wake up call.
subbed assisted pullups for jumping pullups
25# dumb bell swing
(forgot to do the walking lunges...)
25# push press
10lb wall ball
K2B was more like K2pits; my forearms were shot by the time this came around. did standard pull ups. rope broke on 38 and called it. Was doing actual DUs; did singles last time. IDK what it is about this workout, but it has killed me both times.
24" box
17.5 dumbell thrusters
14:09 Rx. 1:18 PR. Burpees hurt!
36:58 Rx.
Feel pretty good 3 hours later.
31 mins..
And the WOD is really tricky.. I guess it HAS to end with burpees.. :)
18" box jumps.
Subbed KTE for knee tucks.
Subbed back extensions for good mornings @20kg.
Wall ball @8kg.
"Dirty Thirty" in 24:09
Got 12 unbroken double-unders (new PR).
My friend and I are newbies and did the filthies yesterday. Took about 45 minutes.
Today, I am almost unable to walk. And I love it.
18" box
½ pood kettlebell
15 lbs ball
otherwise as rx.
i'm pretty happy with this, though I didn't do it exatly right. i'm new to crossfit. the burpees was the worst part
As rx'd but w 20" box and 35lb DB for swings
3mlto l3'ayt pushpress in 17 min :( so baaaaad
30 reps of each mov't.
As rx'd on Jan 9th sub DB for KB, first time for FF. Holy Toledo...32:40, never felt as exhausted as this, burpees were pure insanity!
Filthy 250; 25 reps of each rx'd movement, except KB 62 lbs.
Fantastic job Laura, and congrats on the 50!
30:16. PR by 1:45.
26:26 as rx'd (PR by ~2 mins)
Box jumps (slow 20/10/5/5/10)
PUs (10/10/10/10/10)
KBs (unbroken)
Lunges (unbroken)
K to E (4/3...3/2/2/1)
Push Press (unbkn)
Back Ext (35/15)
Burpees (5/5...5/10)
DUs (20/30)
1.5pd KB
K to E with TRX crunches (shoulder injury)
Back Ext with Dead Lifts #135
20:12 with hands on dbs for burpees due to wrist px. directly after 50s did max reps back squats @ 255 until the clock hit 25 min. Got 24 reps. Done at CFS
29.36, about 45s ove my PR. Who says you can't CF on low carb!
Between 33' and 35' ??
No double unders. Some mods but did the work.
One messed up exercise. Burpees are the worst. Loved it!
JPU - bar was about 6 inches above reach
KBS - 35lbs dumbell
PP - 2 x 20lbs dumbells
Wallball - 15lbs
Did this 5 months ago in 27:40 but with 45# goodmornings instead of back extensions, only 7' wallball target and 500m row instead of 50 DU.
Did this about 1.5 years ago in 35:45 but with 50# KBS.
27:32 Rx
40:47 RX'd
As RX'd
got to get better at double unders
27m30 ;)
In the middle of the push press set, I hit my chin with the bar and bit off a small piece of my toungue. Took about 10 minutes to stop the bleeding, then finished the wod.
32 minutes As rx'd
21:26, pr
Sprinted hard thru the back extensions, wheels fell off on Burpees
50 box jumps 24"
50 jumping pullups
50 kb swings (20 lb)
50 lunges
50 knees to elbows
50 push press (35)
50 good mornings
50 ball thrusters (20 lb)
50 burpees
50 double unders
had to improv a little due to the rain
3:29 less than Aug 2!!! wow!!!!
20 rds of each instead.
18# ball
As. Rx'd
Filthy Fifty - done Fri 1.11.13
28:12 - 12# wbs, 150su
k2e, burpees = added lots of time
vs - 6.29.11 30:24 (20" bj, 12# wbs, 100 su)
Did Twisted 20 - 20 reps each
Sub 21" Step ups for Box Jumps
Supermans for Back Ext.
12 lb Wall Ball
sub 21"box
knee rise
tuck jumps
Jumping pull ups with rings (gym was kinda full so had to improvise)
16kg KB swings
45# Push Press
15.5# wall balls
tuck jumps for DUs (not allowed to skip in the gym)
first time doing this asrx (well sort of) last time I did the dirty 30's (with more scaling)and it took around 25 minutes I think so I'm pretty happy with this
~35', as rx'd except 45lb OHS for box jump
Back-X on GHD, in/outdoor at pilot gym.
27:45. Same subs as last time, garage, PM, 70F.
32:04, as rx'd this time. 480th.
subs as follows:
-45 lb o'head squat for box jumps
-air ball throw for wall ball
-100 single unders for 50 double unders
PM, garage, 100F indoors (definitely a factor today)
Female/ 5'7/ 145/ 25
Love that one :)
33 5'7 155lbs
30 reps instead of 50: 31:10
So hard! Lots of room to improve.
as rxd @ HCHS
Compare to:
120111 - Jessica - 25:43
101210 - 31:44
090719 - 43:41
080720 - 47:29
080115 - 31:43
071118 - 26:51
070907 - 28:46
Pr'd by 12 min. From about 2 years ago!
time - 16.36.44
notes - 25 reps
about 90%...exhausted from long day
130109 - 27:20 (Whole family has influenza - but me)
121110 - 26:50 (PR) Finished WB at 20 mins
120111 - 30:29
golly, did this one a week ago and didn't post right away so I might not be remembering all the details correctly; one of first WODs of the year while getting over the flu. I think I went with 30 reps of each.
20" box
1 pood kettlebell
35# push press
14# wall ball
35:00 as rx'd. Them knees to elbows man...
M/47/6'/195 lbs
New to Crossfit, just did a "Terrible Twenty" (scaled down to "puppies"), but with 19" box jump, 35 lb kettle bell, & 45 lb push press.
1/20/13: 40.42 1.5pood kb x 30.
1/26/12: 34.20.
4/16/10: 36.54 - PUs with feet on floor. 25# KB; 7Kg ball; decline SUs.
Prior times - 40.28 - just getting over piglet flu; 35.18; 37min 7/21/08 and 33.41 9/29/08
just got around to it today
subs - GHD sitting situp for KTE
- 20#DB thrusters for wall balls
- tuck jumps for double unders
time 32:20
male 54
37 yom 213 lbs
New pr of 40:44 rx'd.
Previous times were in the 50's and best was 45 something.
24:59 Rx...PR, previous 25:19
51 / 170
as rx'd
Beat my last score by 15 minutes flat.
C @ home
Subbed 20kg thruster for wall ball
Slowed a lot due to indigestion. Felt like throwing up. Paleo pancakes did not agree with me
Done after
Clean and jerk
73 kg
5 reps no rest
5 reps no rest
63 kg
5 reps no rest
Bench 1 rm
CFWU-2. PU therapy for left back/shoulder instead of PU. Then dynamic stetching. Superman. DU.
Done at home. Not a good ROM on jumping PU. Still letting left shoulder/back recover. Used aerobic step & power tower. KB unbroken, PP - put bar down @ 36. Should've pushed through. Didn't remember back ext were next. Back ext too broken. Sets of 5 or so on last half. WB pretty broken. Longer breaks at 10's. Burpees pretty slow - fairly long breaks W 5's for last half. DU pretty bad, but better toward end when I slowed jump down.
8/2/12:27:34 Disapp. Most things decent except for WB. Only sets of 10 & those were slow & breaks real long. Did them outside, so ball slippery & I just suck. KB unbroken. K to E decent. First 12 unbr & good kip on remaining reps. PP - 2 small breaks, but didn't set bar down. First 36 back ext unbr then 7+7. Burpees - sets of 10 - breaks prob too long between sets. DU good thankfully or time would've been much worse. 30+19+1.
1/11/12:CFWU-1. Fr home in eve. Day after back from Vegas.
Good job pushing overall. BJ not bad. Used bench & small piece of plywood for jumping PU. Tried to make sure ROM good even though platform a little high. KB unbroken. K to E little better. Kip good on 1st 11. PP - sm breaks, but unbr. 1st 35 back ext unbr. Then 8+7. 1st time w/real WB. Burpees little better. DU good - 21+19+10
12/10/10 28:58.
4/14/10: 29:38 w/DU - for first time.
11/8/09: 31:30
7/19: 28:11
4/23: 29:50
12/19/08: 28:50
See 7/19/09: for further history.
20:13 as rxd
Almost a 3minute pr, tried for sub 20, almost got there.
Same way sebastian (above did it)
had to sub 20# thrusters for the wall ball shots because of lack of medicine ball
Rx'd sans d/u's. 34:20 1st full on w/o since surg
August 2012 43:32
100 single unders instead of du
28:45 25.06.13
jumping pull ups to frame, 35lb db swings, rest as rx'd - good start but slowing down through wall balls & burpees cost me.
28:06 19.02.12
34:04 06.07.11
37:57 26.12.10
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30:44 (+2:47)
30:30, but I substituted wall balls for 20lb kettlebell squats. I've been training boxing and muay thai for years and thought that was tough, but if you use proper form this crossfit thing is killer. Almost puked during the burpeees, but held out.
Subbed: 35# dumbell instead of kettlebell
100 single unders instead of 50 double unders, as I have not yet been able to do a double under :(
-Perhaps the longest 50 minutes of my life.
-Blisters well earned.
-"rising zombies" @ comment #14 is probably the most accurate depiction of any movement, in the moment. ever
50 Box jump, 15 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 30lb
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 35 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 10 pound ball
50 Burpees
100 Jump ropes
Is rx for women the same as for men?
CFWU x3 (no pullups, ring dips)
42:38 25 reps into wall-balls (interupted by work)
wall-balls 20lb ball
finished the last 3 exercises untimed
Ernest 43/M/61"/167
Time =31:59
Couldn't find a rope so the workout looked like this;
50 box jumps -24"
50 pull ups
50 kettlebell swings -16kg
50 walking lunge steps
50 knee tucks
50 push press -20kg barbel
50 dorsal raises
50 wall balls -10kg ball
50 functional burpe


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December 19, 2012
Ollie Ferrell Black
DURHAM - Mrs. Ollie Ferrell Black, 94, of Coley Road, Durham passed away at her home, with her family by her side on Monday, December 17, 2012, at 8:46 p.m.
She was born on Coley Road in Durham County on April 1, 1918, the eighth of twelve children of the late Willie Melvin and Lacy Tilley Ferrell. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church.
She married Archie Junius Black on November 11, 1942, and he left 10 days later to serve in Italy during World War II. He returned home in 1945, and they moved to Wake County where they lived for 12 years, moving to Coley Road in 1958.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Junius Black in 1976; grandchild, Derrick Pearce; great-grandchild, Jacob Barnette; brothers, Talmadge, Waylon, Atlas, Jimmie, W.M., Calvin and Coy; sisters, Mattie, Lillian, Mae, and Alice; and sons-in-law, Bobby Shepherd, Bobby Barnette and Bill Pearce.
She is survived by her daughters, Lacy Roberts of Maryland, Linda Pearce and Dianne Barnette of Durham; grandchildren, David Pearce, Teresa Price, Tony Pearce, all of Durham, Toby Barnette and Randy Barnette of Granville County; great-grandchildren, River, Kayci, Cole, Karris, Ridge, Alec, Kaydi, Brandin, Zakry, Austin and Kyle.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel, officiated by Rev. Donnie Cash. Burial will follow in Raleigh Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home and other times at the home, 3314 Coley Road. Flowers are acceptable. Online condolences can be made at www.hudsonfuneralhome.com.
Geri Tarrant Collins
DURHAM - Mrs. Geri Collins, 60, passed away Tuesday morning at Hock Family Pavilion. Mrs. Collins was born in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of the late Victor Joseph Tarrant and Coryce Isabel Lowe Tarrant.
Geri enjoyed photography and was given the title of The Duke Football Family Photographer by Head Coach David Cutcliffe. The football family at Duke was an important part of Geri's life. She also enjoyed painting, exercising, and spending time with family and friends especially at the beach. Before retiring she was a first grade teacher at Littlewood Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla. She was also a member of The Duke Catholic Center.
Geri is survived by her husband, Jim Collins; their daughter, Jennifer Collins; and sisters, Patti Tarrant Duke and Mary Tarrant Amiano.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 22, 9 a.m. at Duke University Chapel.
The family requests casual attire at the service, feel free to wear your Duke blue, jeans and sneakers. The family would also like to express a special thank you to the Duke Cancer Center, doctors and nurses on the 9th floor at Duke Medical Center and Hock Family Pavilion.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Duke Cancer Institute for either Dr. Jeffrey Crawford's Research or Lung Cancer Research at Duke Cancer Institute Office of Development, DUMC 3828, Durham, NC 27710 or to The Hock Family Pavilion, Duke HomeCare & Hospice Office of Development, 4321 Medical Park Drive, Suite 101 Durham, NC 27704.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
Claude Edwards Jr.
DURHAM - Funeral service for Claude Edwards Jr., 64, will be held Thursday, December 20, at 1 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 2420 S. Roxboro St., Durham. Family visitation: 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Survivors include wife, Rosalyn Williams Edwards; daughter, Latisha Edwards (Sean); son, Nicholas Williams (Tashuia); five grandchildren; brother, Bernard Edwards; sisters, Carolyn Edwards, Yvette Edwards, Lola Edwards Baugham, Hattie Edwards Harper. He was preceded in death by his son, Reginald Bernard Edwards.
Public viewing Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Fisher Funeral Parlor.
Dwight Thomas Emory
DURHAM — Dwight Thomas Emory, 65, died on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Dwight, a Durham native, was born to Walter Thomas and Alma Daniel Emory on May 31, 1947.
Dwight graduated from Southern High School in 1965, and worked for Wright machine prior to joining the Navy in 1966. He served active as well as reserve duty until 1972. Dwight had a number of skills and interests. He had a love and passion for music with the uncanny ability to play any instrument he put his hands on. He also enjoyed his time being part of St. Philip's and tending to his gardening activities at home. Dwight worked at Durham Regional Hospital as maintenance supervisor for over 40 years.
Dwight is survived by his wife, Caroline Emory of the home; son, Daniel Tyson Emory; daughter, Anna Elizabeth Rosati; as well as his two sisters, Jean Emory Pate (Otis) and Jo Ann Emory Thomas (Eddie); grandchildren, Elijah Kien Emory, Elyse Marie Emory, Logan Linley Rosati, Delaney Dell Rosati. He also had step grandchildren, Camden King, Savannah King, Trevor Lindner, Callen Lindner, from his step daughter, Jennifer King; as well as step sons, Carl and Ralph Lindner. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Brent Emory.
A Funeral Service will be offered 2 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2012 from St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 403 E. Main Street, Durham. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
Friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, 1113 West Main Street, Durham.
The Emory family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, Durham. Online memorials, www.hallwynne.com select obituaries.
Cornelia "Connie" Grissom McLeod
DURHAM - Cornelia "Connie" Grissom McLeod, 88, died Monday in Duke Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Vance County, she was born June 6, 1924 to Charlie and Effie (Glenn) Grissom. Connie graduated from Peace College, after which she began working in the offices of Golden Belt Manufacturing Co. She married Randall A. McLeod, her husband of 62 years, whom she met on a blind date. For many years, she worked alongside her husband in their Durham business, Piedmont Printers.
Connie was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church, where she was a faithful Tuesday afternoon office volunteer. She was active in Presbyterian Women's organization, serving as the treasurer for many years. Connie was awarded an honorary life membership in Presbyterian Women in 1996. She was known for her quilting and handicrafts, and initiated the Presbyterian Women's Chrismon making project, which continues to decorate the church Christmas tree annually. Together she and Randall enjoyed dining out and travel over the years. Connie took a keen interest in others, savoring the stories of people's lives.
Surviving are her husband, Randall A. McLeod; sisters, Beth G. Bussey of Greensboro, Edith G. Shelden of Raleigh and Rachel Grissom of Durham; 10 nieces and nephews; and many great nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday in First Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Joseph Harvard III and Marilyn Hedgpeth officiating. A reception will follow. Gifts in Connie's memory may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St., Durham 27701. Arrangements are with Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory.
James E. West
Durham - The earthly life of James Ernest West ended on Sunday, December 16, 2012, as his Heavenly Inheritance began.
James was born on June 5, 1923 in Sampson County. His parents were James Ernest West Sr. and Bettie Hunter West. His sisters were Nina Rose Wooten (husband, Sam, and daughter, Bettie Jane) and Nadine Howell (husband, Ed, and sons, Edward and David). His parents, sisters and their families were highly treasured.
He was richly blessed with a loving and loyal wife, Esther Magdaline Phillips; and two remarkable sons, Samuel James (wife, Kathy) and Joseph Mark (wife, Laura, and sons, Joshua, Christopher and Luke). Love for his family was second only to his love for the Lord.
His education included graduating from Westbrook High School, Sampson County and Worth Business College, Fayetteville. An undergraduate degree was received from Wake Forest and graduate degree from Southeastern Theological Seminary, Wake Forest. Additional studies were in Pastoral Care at Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, and Dorothy Dix Hospital, Raleigh.
During the Second World War, James served in the Army, 1943-1946, in North Africa and Italy. Many medals were awarded, including the rank of Sergeant Major.
James' pastoral call and ministry began in 1951. His schooling in Wake Forest included both College and Seminary. His Baptist Pastorates included churches in Amhers, Va. (St. Stephens), Wake Forest (Forestville), Raleigh (Mt. Moriah), and Durham (Calvary). After retiring, interim pastorates in Durham included Lakewood, Plainview, Leesville Road and Homestead.
Throughout Rev. Wests' Christian ministry, he had a pastor's heart and loving kindness spirit toward church, family and friends, ever striving to honor and glorify God. He was purpose driven to be like Christ and to make a difference for good in others' lives. His motto: "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
Funeral service will be held Thursday, December 20, 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wed. evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Clements Funeral Home. Flowers are acceptable, or memorial contributions may be made to the Rev. James E. West Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1204 Lynn Rd., Durham 27703.
The family is being assisted in Durham by Clements Funeral Service, Inc. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
Ellen Laws Wilkins
DURHAM — Ellen Laws Wilkins of Durham passed away peacefully in her home on 12/17/2012.
She was born in Orange County on May 27, 1925 to the late Birdie Blalock Laws and Hubert Garland Laws. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Madison A. Wilkins; and a sister, Evelyn L. Parker. She is survived by five children, Carl M. Wilkins of Dallas, Texas, Donald W. Wilkins of Rougemont, Nancy W. Mitchell and husband, Thomas, Brent T. Wilkins and wife, Cathy, both of Durham, and Robin Wilkins Doyle of Petaluma, Calif.; eight grandchildren (Ronnie, Donnie, and Darryl Wilkins, John, Bobby and Cierra Mitchell, Kevin and Danny Doyle); five great grandchildren; two sisters, Elma Hawkins of Hurdle Mills, Era Carr of Hillsborough; a brother, John W. Laws of San Jose, Calif.; and one sister-in-law, Louise Cole of Durham/Winston-Salem; and many special nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
William Curtis "Bill" Barbee
CHAPEL HILL— Mr. William "Bill" Curtis Barbee, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 15, 2012.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 21, 2012, at 1 p.m. at the Anointed Christian Church, 1400 Ferguson Road, Chapel Hill 27516.
Family visitation will be on Thursday evening from 6-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home, Chapel Hill.
Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.


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KNOXVILLE — A chilly, breezy afternoon didn't cool Tyler Bray's hot hand. Neither did Buffalo.
Bray passed for 342 yards and four touchdowns while engineering Tennessee's 41-10 rout of the overmatched Bulls on Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
The 6-foot-6 sophomore completed 21 of 30 passes and had a couple of accurate throws dropped, including a would-be touchdown to tight end Mychal Rivera, before giving way to senior Matt Simms midway through the fourth quarter.
Bray picked up right where left off despite a season-ending injury to leading receiver Justin Hunter on Sept. 17 in a loss at Florida and the ensuing idle week.
Bray's favorite target was sophomore Da'Rick Rogers, who had seven catches for a careerhigh 180 yards and two touchdowns. Rogers' first TD reception was a 7-yarder that helped give the Volunteers a 14-0 lead with 3:53 left in the first quarter. His second one came from 12 yards out, and gave UT a 24-7 advantage with 8:25 left in the first half.
"Tyler had a good game," said UT coach Derek Dooley, whose Vols improved to 3-1. "He's throwing the ball well and used a lot of different guys, especially early on. Da'Rick had a real good game. … We need him to have games like that. Caught some big third downs. In the first half, the only third down we didn't convert we dropped the ball."
Many of the students were absent with it being fall break, and many other fans were also missing with Buffalo (1-4) being the visitor. But those present in an announced attendance of 87,758 were on their feet early and often, beginning with freshman Devrin Young's 43-yard punt return to the Buffalo 48-yard line after the Bulls began the game with a three-and-out.
It was the first touch for the freshman from Bearden, who had suffered a broken collarbone in late July.
Sophomore Rajion Neal began the scoring by running a reverse in from 20 yards out with 11:58 left in the first quarter.
Buffalo answered Rogers' first TD catch when quarterback Chazz Anderson appeared to be invisible to UT defenders while running 68 yards for a TD to make the score 14-7 with 3:21 left in the first quarter.
• But the Vols responded by driving 63 yards for a 28-yard Michael Palardy field goal with 30 seconds left in the opening quarter, and drove for touchdowns on their next two drives.
Bray's 13-yard pass to DeAnthony Arnett and Palardy's PAT gave the Vols a 31-7 lead with 2:08 left in the first half.
Arnett, another true freshman, opened the second half scoring with an 8-yard TD catch with 3:49 left in the third quarter. Bray made an accurate throw on a fairly difficult attempt while rolling to his right near the sideline before throwing to a diving Arnett, who was near the sideline in the end zone.
"He (Bray) had patience," Buffalo cornerback Courtney Lester said. "He picked us apart, really. He made all the right reads. Some of the plays had Josh Copland and myself calling their plays and he (Bray) would go to his second read to open receivers."
Arnett had three catches for 27 yards and was one of eight targets Bray found. Rogers is talented, but replacing Hunter will otherwise be done by committee.
"You can't focus your offense around one guy," Bray said. "He is a great ballplayer, but we still have 10 other guys on the field who have to step up and play. We did that today."
The Vols outgained Buffalo 541-264, and UT's running game showed marked improvement. Senior Tauren Poole rushed for 101 yards on 17 carries, and the Vols finished with 44 attempts for 199 yards.
Those aren't breathtaking statistics against Buffalo, but UT's running game looked better than it did against Montana.
"It's a lot better than it has been," sophomore right tackle Ja'Wuan James said. "There is still room for us to improve like when it comes to finishing on our blocks."
Dooley also saw progress in the ground game after appearing less than enamored with Poole's performance at Florida.
"I was pleased with Tauren," Dooley said. "When you average 5.9 a carry and you have over 100 yards, it's a good job."
Dooley was disappointed in Tennessee's performance in the second half. The Vols looked flat, and among the miscues were a blocked punt and a fumbled kickoff.
"We lost our focus," Dooley said. "We made a ton of mistakes on offense: drops, snaps, penalties, missed assignments. It just looked sloppy."
The Vols will likely need four quarters of precision next week. They host Georgia on Saturday at 7 p.m. It begins a four-week stretch that includes home games with No. 1 LSU and No. 10 South Carolina and a visit to No. 3 Alabama.
"Now, we turn our attention," Dooley said, "to what lies ahead."


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Are you one of the thousands in in our area who have donated money to the West Webster Fire Department? Since the Christmas Eve tragedy, the department has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations.
Fundraisers continue to be held just about every weekend. So News10NBC wanted to know who's in charge of that money and how is it being split up.
First and foremost, the West Webster Fire Department wants everyone to know that they are not asking the public for all this money, although they very much appreciate it. Businesses and people from around the world have been donating this money on their own. And while the West Webster Fireman's Association would love to tell us where every single cent is going, at this point, they're still trying to figure that out themselves.
Ken Smith, President of West Webster Volunteer Fireman's Association, said, "It's all written down here, the date the check came in, the amount it was for and who sent it. We've got 51 pages of notes there. I just keep saying it over and over again, we never expected this much support from the community."
They've never asked for a single cent from the public. They've never claimed to need it more than any other fire department, but money and support for the West Webster volunteer fire department keeps pouring in.
Smith said, "So far, we've taken in a little over $600,000."
So who's in charge of all that?
Smith said, "Well I guess the bottom line is it falls on me as the president but the committee is doing it all. We've got 5 people.
Ken Smith is the President of the Volunteer Fireman's Association.
He says many of the checks coming in have been designated for specific purposes, most asking for the money to go to the families of Mike Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka.
Smith said, "We've gotten a small amount for the homeowners who lost their homes on Lake Road. We've gotten some for our explorer post, some for the auxiliary. A lot of it in the memo line says it is wherever we want, wherever we see fit."
And it's that "wherever we see fit" money that the committee is in charge of dividing up.
Smith said, "I can't believe how many keep coming in. We get probably 8-10 checks a day.
Managing the money is not a task Smith and his committee are taking lightly. He says they want to make the right decisions. Even hiring a lawyer to help sort it all out.
Smith said, "The $10 donation means just as much as the $15,000 thousand because it's somebody that cares."
Smith says the support is helping, helping them try to get back to their new normal. Helping them to eventually give back to the community that's given them so much.
Smith said, "It's helping, knowing that people still care and people are still thinking about us. They haven't forgotten."
If a check is sent in with specific instructions to go to one of the families, it goes to them, no questions asked. The fireman's association is not saying exactly how much money that is, but that money could be used for things like college funds for Mike Chiapperini's children or continuing care for the two injured firefighters.
Some of the donations are being specified for the memorial. The fire department is working with local landscapers to come up with a plan for a fallen firefighter's memorial. A proposal is still being worked up but we are told it would be something for all fallen heroes.


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David Beckham has reiterated his interest in playing for the Great Britain team at the Men's Olympic Football Tournament in London next year and insists he can still perform at the top level.
The 36-year-old's deal with current club
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder has been playing at the highest level for almost 20 years and he is adamant he can continue to do so for the foreseeable future. "People have been saying [I am too old] for the last 10 or 15 years and I've still continued to play for my country," Beckham said. "Right now, I feel fit and still love playing, so I'm not finishing yet."
With his LA Galaxy contract almost up, attention has turned to his next destination whether that be in Europe or staying in the United States. Beckham insists he has not had any contact with PSG and added: "There is also interest in me staying here and interest going to certain clubs in the Premier League.
"At 36 years old to still have that interest in me is an honour, I'm very flattered by that but right now I'm a
He also believes he will know when it is time to quit, saying: "It's always difficult making that decision about stopping but I don't think I'm going to have that problem. I think I'm going to know when to finish, but that's not yet. As long as I feel I can play at a high level, then I'll continue. Once that changes, I'm going to have to accept I need to stop."
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WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's lacrosse program has named seniors Myles Gillespie (Rye, N.Y.), John Hannan (Manhasset, N.Y.), James Kennedy (Summit, N.J.) and Daniel Schmader (Radnor, Pa.), as the 2013 team captains.
"I am pleased to announce Myles, John, James and Dan as our team captains for the 2013 season," said head coach Jim Morrissey. "These young men were elected by their teammates based on their work ethic, confidence and leadership. I expect these four to lead this team in a positive manner both on and off the field."
Gillespie has played in 41 career games for the Crusaders. He has scored 15 goals over the past three seasons, ranking fifth on the team last season with eight goals. He has also recorded six assists, picked up 11 ground balls and caused four turnovers.
Hannan has played in every game the past three seasons with 27 starts. He has scored 59 goals throughout his career, leading the team with a career-best 27 goals last season. Last season he was ranked second on the team with career-best 27 points and seventh in the Patriot League for goals per game with a 1.80 average. He had a career-best 26 ground balls, ranking fifth on the team. In 2011 he was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year with 23 points.
Kennedy will be serving as team captain for his second season. He has played in all 45 games with 41 starts. He has recorded 64 goals throughout his career, with a career-best 23 goals last season. Last season he earned the team's Offensive Player of the Year with a career-best 42 points. He also had a career-best 19 assists. He was ranked seventh in the Patriot League with 1.27 assists per game and ranked eighth in the Patriot League with 2.80 points per game. Last year he was selected as a Division I Nike National Player of the Week. He has been named to the Patriot Academic Honor Roll two times.
Schmader has played in 27 games with eight starts. In 2011 he picked up a career-high nine ground balls and caused a career-best three turnovers. He was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2011 and 2012.
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Located along busy Ala Moana Boulevard and a 10-minute walk to the beach, this business-friendly option is a practical -- if unexciting -- choice.
Straddling Honolulu's leisure and business districts, the 19-story, 270-room Doubletree Alana is about a 10-minute walk in opposite directions from Waikiki Beach and the massive Hawaii Convention Center, though its landlocked, high-rise surroundings and low-key, Bluetooth-and-laptop-filled lobby tip the scales toward business travelers.
This is the only outpost of Hilton's mid-range, business-friendly brand in Hawaii. Indeed, one feels they could just as easily be in Cleveland or Tulsa as on a tropical island (don't expect a lot of local touches like you'll find at the nearby Aqua Palms). All the brand's trademark touches are here, though: a welcome cookie at check-in, Neutrogena bath products, a 24-hour business center, meeting rooms, and a fantastic, modern gym. The color scheme is inoffensive beige, though green hibiscus print carpets line the hallways (one of the only touches of local flavor). A breezy reading area filled with books and magazines, along with free Wi-Fi, makes the lobby a popular place to hang out.
The Alana was last renovated in 1992, but renovations in late 2010 made it feel modern and clean. The hotel isn't particularly exciting or exotic, but it's well designed and functional. There are certainly far more resorty places to stay, and there are cheaper options closer to the beach, like Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach or the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio, but for those desiring solid service and business amenities, or who just want to use some HHHonors points without breaking the bank at the nearby Hilton Hawaiian Village, it works.
Friendly and attentive
Service here seems a touch more attentive than at the Aqua properties or the Hilton Hawaiian Village, perhaps due to the heavy business clientele.
On busy Ala Moana Boulevard, across the street from Fort DeRussy Beach Park
Doubletree Alana is located on Ala Moana Boulevard, across the street from Fort DeRussy Beach Park and next door to Cheeseburger Waikiki, as well as a somewhat shabby hostel.
It's a 10-minute walk south of the Hawaii Convention Center via Kalakaua, about 10 minutes from a nice stretch of Waikiki Beach at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, and a 20-minute walk from the enormous Ala Moana Shopping Center.
It's also a 20-minute walk from the heart of Waikiki's main drag, Kalakaua Avenue, a touristy, milelong stretch of shops, restaurants, and high-rise hotels that runs along Waikiki Beach on Oahu's southeast coast, with its curious blend of mainland creature comforts and local flavor. On the sidewalks, Japanese tourists intermingle with tanned locals, surfboards under their arms, on their way to the beach to catch a few waves after work. On both sides of the street, high-end retailers -- Tiffany, Cartier, and yes, even an Apple store -- are interspersed with indoor malls and streetside vendors hawking cheap seashell jewelry and T-shirts. Seemingly every mid-market chain restaurant can be found here -- Cheesecake Factory, California Pizza Kitchen, Tony Roma's -- along with more than a handful of Starbucks and fast-food joints. And towering above it all: 40-story, thousand-room hotels dotting the landscape like pins in a cushion.
Across the street from one of the world's most famous beaches; Fort DeRussy Beach is the closest subsection.
Loosely speaking, the entire 1.5-mile stretch of sand alongside Kalakaua Avenue is known as Waikiki Beach. In reality, it's more like three separate beaches, the borders of which vary depending on whom you ask. The Doubletree is across the street from the Fort DeRussy section, which is far less crowded than its more famous neighbor to the southeast, Queen's Beach. The water is shallow, warm, and calm, making Fort DeRussy a decent place to swim, especially for kids. The hotel is also just a 10-minute walk from the public Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, another great spot for kids.
Clean, modern and larger than some competing properties
A 2010 renovation changed the Doubletree Alana's 315 rooms that weren't particularly exciting (beige walls, small showers) or stylish (old TVs, generic floral-print bedspreads). A fresh coat of paint, more modern bedding and flat screen TVs updated the once drab place. Rooms are extremely clean, and standards start at a decent 339 square feet. Though a few nearby hotels in this price category -- like the Ilikai and Hawaii Prince -- offer equally large rooms and superior views, the Doubletree's rooms are modern with solid amenities, serviced by an efficient staff. Ocean View rooms are a bit larger than standards -- 373 square feet -- with a marble entryway and a wet bar.
A solid line-up of features
Because the Doubletree caters to business travelers, it's no surprise that its best features are the gym and meeting rooms. But look elsewhere if you're a pool person; this one's of little use beyond a quick dip to cool off.
OK for families, though it's business-oriented
There's not a lot in the way of family-friendly amenities at the Doubletree, which is primarily geared to business travelers.
Clean, with a few minor issues
The rooms are clean and bright (the hotel underwent a renovation in mid 2011). A few housekeeping issues marred a perfect performance, however.
A mediocre, overpriced restaurant; many options nearby
The hotel serves two meals a day, but just barely. With so many options in the area, don't stick around here for the average, too-expensive-for-what-it-is fare.
A solid outpost of the Doubletree chain, located 10 minutes from both the convention center and the beach, this spot on busy Ala Moana doesn't have much local flavor, like the nearby Aqua Palms, or impressive features, like the Hilton Hawaiian Village, but it's a decent choice for business and the rooms were renovated in late 2010.
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Lance Armstrong Might Finally Confess to Doping
Cyclist Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles last autumn after doping officials proved that he used drugs and doping techniques throughout his career, has told associates that he is considering publicly admitting that he used banned performance enhancing drugs an blood transfusions in order to gain a competitive edge.
According to the New York Times, the disgraced cyclist was moving towards confession, and had even been in discussions with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Armstrong, 41, met Travis Tygard, the USADA's chief executive, in an effort to mitigate the lifetime ban that he was given for playing a lead role in doping on his Tour de France winning teams.
Armstrong is also currently at the center of a number of legal disputes over his doping. The Sunday Times has sued him for the repayment of a libel settlement that the newspaper was forced to pay him over doping allegations.
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Most runners trained for 18 or more months because last year's marathon was cancelled due to the arrival of super storm Sandy. Last year, Green Bay residents Brian and Marla Maney arrived in New York to run the race only to have it cancelled. Instead, they decided to join the relief efforts on Staten Island. Something Marla says is a rewarding experience even today.
"We talked to some people from Staten Island and they were so thankful and they actually thanked us for being there last year and helping and thanked us for coming back again this year. It was really pretty touching." said Marla.
The other hurdle for the marathon runners was the beefed up security. The New York Marathon had the highest security after two bombs exploded near the finish line at Boston's marathon back in the Spring. While there were no security problems at the marathon, Marla says the added security measures were a necessary inconvenience.
"It was actually really reassuring and everybody we encountered who were doing the checks were so nice to us and they just made it a positive experience," recalls Marla, "You felt really safe and it was so uplifting and I would rather be safe than anything."
Marla and Brian were among nearly a dozen people from Green Bay and the Fox Valley who ran in the marathon.


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Publication: New Division of Labor book tells us to Stop Tweeting Boring Sh*t
The world of work can be a minefield. What's the acceptable number of kisses on a professional email? How many of your workmates are you obliged to make tea for at any given time? When do I have to wear trousers? Luckily though Sausalito-based ad agency Division of Labor are riding to their rescue with their series of, um, alternative advisory maxims. At first they used to hang the posters in the windows of their offices but now they have collected some of the best together in a handy little tome with the blunt but brilliant title Stop Tweeting Boring Sh*t.
It's the latest in a series of fun personal projects that Division of Labor founders Paul Hirsch and Josh Denberg have embarked on, and the duo's modest ambition for the book is for it to be "on every office desk in the country and in every lobby in corporate America." I hope they succeed.
Stop Tweeting Boring Sh*t published by Chronicle Books is out now.


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A long-vacant building on Broadway just north of Creighton Avenue is being repaired and renovated. Workers are replacing the windows and repairing and repainting the exterior at 2219 Broadway, which borders the Zesto ice cream stand on the north.
Brian Schaper, one of the owners of Metro Real Estate in Fort Wayne, bought the building through another company. He said a $20,000 facade grant from the city of Fort Wayne helped persuade him to fix up the building and seek tenants. He expects to spend more than $100,000 eventually on the work. He said he plans to offer the first floor in one or two commercial spaces, with two apartments in its second story.
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This week I am grateful for friends who forgive easily, who understand what life can be like sometimes, and that it can be difficult to get or stay in touch.
I am grateful for this beautiful necklace my friend June of Goddess Jewels sent to me as a surprise, three little eggs n a nest, each bead as unique as my own little ones.
I am grateful for a sunny day, for little ones who giggle, for open windows and fresh fruit.
I am grateful for lovely neighbours, for a husband who cooks dinner every single night, for coconuts and for the gentle breeze playing with the wind chime Emily made.
What are you grateful for?
Have a beautiful weekend!
Green Smoothies Day 4
Day 4 was rather uneventful, we enjoyed adding cucumber and ginger to our smoothies, but other than that there is nothing much to report. My clothes are starting to be a bit too large for me, which makes me think that maybe I am not getting enough calories, so I will be experimenting with adding more things like avocado and bananas.


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Automation and Flexibility for a Winning Personalization StrategyWhen building a personalization strategy that aligns with business goals, a one size fits all implementation doesn't always figure into the equation. Flexibility is essential to meet each businesses individual requirements. Certona and MoMA collaborated to quickly move MoMA from manual recommendations to automated personalization, providing flexibility to implement in a way that met MoMA's specific aesthetic and performance goals. Learn how to:
- Create unique profiles that deliver individualized recommendations for higher conversion rates.
- Leverage Visual Discovery in drop-down navigation to drive engagement.
- Select flexible delivery for maintaining control over the look and feel of recommendations.
- Determine best site locations for increasing recommendation demand and overall sales.
Omnichannel Personalization in Action
Learn how to unleash your customer data to personalize the shopper journey. They retail industry has experienced massive change over the years, learn more on the evolution of retail and how to engage with individual shoppers the moment they enter your site, and take them through a customer journey across all touchpoints. https://vimeo.com/119496335
eBook: Building a Personalization Power House
Building a Personalization Power HouseDownload our eBook Building a Personalization Power House to discover the essential requirements for implementing a strategy that lives up to the demands of today's savvy consumer, while providing businesses quick integration, flexibility and omnichannel scalability. Learn about:
- Rapid, Scalable Deployment
- Leveraging Customer Data with Actionable Intelligence
- Gaining control of Merchandising and Marketing Goals
- Building on the Customer Lifecycle
- Establishing Omnichannel Readiness
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Certona Ranks as Top Personalization Solution Provider in Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide for Seventh Consecutive Year
How Certona Differs from the competition
Omnichannel Scalability
Driving higher engagement, revenue and lifetime value as profile intelligence is shared across channels
With unified customer recognition across all channels and devices, Certona's solution delivers the most tailored and consistent brand experiences. From acquisition and engagement to remarketing and conversion, sharing cross channel knowledge throughout the customer lifecycle enhances experiences, drives more revenue and encourages repeat business.
Real-time & Continuous Learning
Self-optimizing, deep-level profiles from each interaction and delivering 1:1 personalized experiences
Unmatched in customer profiling, Certona's solution leverages all of your data – CRM, purchase history, browse behavior, context and more – and augments profiles with each interaction, sharing that intelligence in real-time within and across channels, resulting in the most data driven one-to-one experiences.
1:1 Individualized Profiling
10 years of leadership from unmatched profiling and predicting consumer behavior
Proven to be the highest performing personalization system on the market, Certona's platform has the unique ability to profile and predict behavior within two to three clicks, including the largest untapped segments of new and anonymous traffic. The result is predictive, real-time hyper-personalized customer experiences that give retailers and brands the ultimate engagement and conversion advantage.


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Below is the poem entitled Go real slow which was written by poet
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Thinking of the way it was before
Engulfed in your arms so sweet
Picking me up as you walk in the door
Feeling my legs around your waist
Your kisses tell me you want so much more
I enjoy that look upon your face
When you want me so desperately
I can feel your heart begin to race
That slight tremble your body makes
The salty way that your skin taste
Wanting this stolen moment to last
I reach and turn the clock around
Letting time go on and pass
Feeling cold sheets hit my back
Go real slow, not too fast


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So what's next for MyNetworkTV?
The tentative titles for the new telenovelas are: Art of Betrayal, Rules of Deception, and Friends & Enemies at 8pm taking the place of Desire and Watch Over Me, A Dangerous love, and To Love & Die at the 9pm time slot replacing Fashion House.
How many of you will be watching?


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This grounded adaptor plug enables your appliance's plug configuration to fit into Azerbaijan electrical power outlets.
Grounded adapter plugs allow electrical connections from 100 volts to 240 volts. An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter) unless your appliance is dual voltage. Grounded adapter plugs maintain the ground from the electrical outlet to your appliance.
Our customers find it handy to have multiple adaptors while traveling - either to run several appliances simultaneously or simply as a backup.
The following adapter is used in Azerbaijan:
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A talented fifth-year player who started on the interior of the defensive line in 2009-10 ... a durable performer who has played in each of the last 37 games ... has 23 career starts ... a 2009 freshman All-American ... a three-time Academic All-ACC choice
As a Junior (2011): Played in all 12 games with four starts at defensive tackle ... earned Academic All-ACC honors for the third straight season ... a preseason third team All-ACC choice by Phil Steele ... recorded a pair of tackles against Miami (9/5) ... had one stop against West Virginia (9/17) ... in on one assisted tackle against Temple (9/24) ... didn't record a tackle but recovered a fumble against Towson (10/1) ... had his best game of the season against Georgia Tech (10/8), finishing second on the team with a season-high nine tackles ... also had a pass breakup against the Yellow Jackets ... recorded four tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... returned to a starting role against Florida State (10/22) and had four tackles, including his first sack of the season ... came off the bench to play against Boston College (10/29) but didn't have a tackle ... in on one assisted tackle against Virginia (11/5) ... had four tackles and one TFL in a start against Notre Dame (11/12) ... made five tackles including one sack against NC State (11/26).
As a Redshirt Freshman (2009): An honorable mention freshman All-America choice from College Football News ... freshman All-ACC choice from Sporting News ... also an Academic All-ACC choice ... played in all 12 games at nose tackle, starting 10 ... his 31 tackles were tops among Maryland defensive linemen ... made one tackle in his first game against California (9/5) ... recorded a season-high five tackles against James Madison (9/12) ... blocked a PAT against MTSU (9/19) ... posted his first career sack against Rutgers (9/26), dropping the QB for a loss of eight ... also forced a fumble for the first time in his career against the Scarlet Knights ... tallied four stops against Clemson (10/3), as well as his first career pass breakup ... had three stops vs. Duke (10/24) and NC State (11/7) ... had three tackles vs. NC State (11/7) and graded as the top defensive lineman, along with Isaiah Ross ... had four stops against Virginia Tech (11/14) ... recorded one stop against Florida State (11/21) and Boston College (11/28).
As a Freshman (2008): Redshirt season ... made the travel squad for the first four road games.
At Gonzaga College [D.C.] High School: One of the top players in the District of Columbia as a senior ... a three-year starter at defensive tackle and a two-year starter at offensive tackle ... the No. 4-ranked player in Washington D.C. by Rivals.com as a senior when he posted 61 tackles, including 26 for loss and 4.5 sacks ... also had 71 pancake blocks ... rated No. 68 nationally among defensive tackles by Rivals.com ... labeled a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... also ranked No. 82 nationally among offensive guards by Scouts.com ... a 2007 first-team All-WCAC selection along the defensive line ... also named first-team All-Met and first-team All-Pigskin Club ... played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... an honorable mention All-Met choice as a junior when he racked up 71 tackles, including 4.5 sacks ... also had 60 pancakes blocks as an offensive tackle ... also considered Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, UCLA, Florida State Virginia and BC ... coached by Kenny Lucas (first three years) and Joe Reyda (senior year).
Personal: Born in Washington, D.C. ... full name is Anthony Joseph Francis ... parents are Michael and Carrie Francis ... has one younger sister, Julia ... enjoys writing poetry and music ... took part in the high school's spring musical each year ... volunteered with S.O.M.E (So Others May Eat), which fed homeless people in Washington, D.C. ... had a long commute during high school, traveling nearly 30 miles one way ... recipient of the LeFrak Scholarship ... earned his degree in government and politics in Dec. 2011.
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let me clarify: I spent time softmodding but never even backed up a game nor touched my wii since.
Considering the fact that my wii isn't used at all and that I simply wanted to play the copy of NBA JAM i purchased I don't want to go through added costs or hassle in re-softmodding it when I don't use it for that purpose. I simply want to play my regularly purchased games and wanted to know if updating to 4.3 from where i'm at would put my system at risk.
I'm glad Poizhan understood how I did when reading nightstah. As much as I respect your opinion nightstah as an admin I would have appreciated an answer vs. criticism on my decision.
i decided to upgrade regardless, and everything works fine, so thx to all that helped with the input.
Indeed, had you have bricked, your tune would be sung alot differently at this point.