“Helen”

i think the point is that kw’s quote has to do with the anti-war people that have the nad’s to say it to a soldier that served our county. Let’s just respect the one’s that do put their lives on the line for our freedom

regarding sam yesterday: i didn’t know paraphrasing for another, unrelated purpose regarded a political position. I suppose I should know better having grown up in DC. Guess i should avoid blogs…triggers people on tangents…

and, on further condsideration, i figure I’ll go into greater theoretical jutification on the choice of my quote in order to stave off any other deviations in our much beloved blog…
Gen. Franks, when remarking on protesters was probably making a more direct reference to Vietnam era protesters (as this was around the time he began his career) who were notorious for relieving their frustrations on returning soldiers and saliors as opposed to the political structure responsible for the conflict. While this is just an assumption, it might mean his quote isn’t an endightment of people who are opposed to the current conflict.
I read the quote 4 years ago off a buddy’s ROTC shirt. It stuck in my mind as a way of saying you can take the high ground and still get some personal gratification out of it. I’ll try to pick less volitile points of departure for any future attempts at paraphrasing.

Did General Franks make some controversial remarks? Sure. But I cannot disown General Franks anymore than I can disown my grandmother.
You need to understand where this guy is coming from. When he talks about having been under sniper fire and worse, he’s not just “misremembering.”

‘Ripsters’. I love it.
Represent, fellow nerds, represent.

Im down for a street level WOD as well, I just don’t want to be responsible for pulling down a scaffolding. With my big ass swinging, you never know.
For all going to the Boston O-Cert… Not sure how everyone is deciding to get there, but if people arent opposed to taking a bus, megabus.com has trips for the weekend for a dollar each way. Takes about 4 hours but I dont think its quite as rough and tumble as the Fung Wah (which I have no issue with taking either).

For what it’s worth, I think the word worth focusing on in the Franks’ quote is “face.” When you “face an antiwar protester” conveys to me a different meaning than “when you see an antiwar protester,” or “when you meet an antiwar protester.” And it certainly means something completely different than when you meet someone who opposes the war.
In this context, the word “face” implies to me a situation in which there is a potential conflict, which would be in line with what many returning veterans used to encounter fairly regularly.
I don’t take the quote as implying contempt for those who oppose war, so much as implying contempt for those who oppose warriors. Most thinking people (a category I certainly place General Franks in) absolutely understand why people might oppose any war.
In my opinion, our military leadership is wants the same final outcome preferred by pacifists. They simply disagree as to how best to get there.

Rob, yeah business casual it is!
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1720049_1720050_1721661,00.html

I second (or fourth at this point) Brett’s street level WOD. Wear some Black Box respect t-shirts and it’s great promotional advertising. And in case any idiots walk by telling us that we are “hurting our knees” the KBs will make them think twice about approaching us. I’m in.
And Justin a bus trip a dollar each way?! You sure it’s a bus and not a Flintstones buggy?

From the Observer article on “Nerds of Steel”:
“The only way for the buff nerd to participate publicly in physical fitness is in some sort of vaguely ironic organized sports effort, like the weekly football game in Prospect Park played by an assortment of Brooklyn literary types. Also acceptable: kickball, dodgeball (particularly at free McCarren Pool indie rock concerts), croquet, p√©tanque, bocce, ping-pong, four-square or potato sack races. But to take any of these games too seriously is to reveal one‚Äôs latent competitiveness, which is seemingly at odds with the values of this cohort; those are jock values!”

BOSTON SEMINAR PEEPS-
Hey all – Leslie and I are working on transportation and hotel for everyone… you’ll be gettting an email from me soon.
Justin, thanks for the tip on megabus, we’ll check into it!

I’d love to do the WOD outside too, but I don’t see this happening due to what Coach P says.
I also have to take issue with the Observer article. It’s titled “Nerds of Steel” and while it does reference some nerds, it also talks as much about hipsters without making much of a distinction.

It’s my first BoxBirthday!
Twas on this day in 2007 that I stopped researching, occasionally sticking my head in this weird new gym as an observer and handed over my saved-up dollars and signed the ole waiver to join this cult that is unique in that it lets us eat protein and encourages sleep.
Singling out people would take too much time and my small hamsteresque brain might forget someone, so instead I would like to say thanks to a few groups of people:
The trainers who have taught, pushed and yelled at me to be better and stronger. You are each a digit in the fist that has punched me in to a new level of physical ability. I would not have thought this to be possible without a lot of pain, sweat and blood. And I was right in concept, but not in scale. I may have paid you a fair chunk of money over the past year but I still feel that I am in your debt.
Those shining stars who demonstrate – sometimes with annoying ease – that it can indeed be done faster, heavier or without partitioning, excessive sweating, crying (I still say nobody cries in the Black Box – it’s just “eyeball sweat”), etc. This is very inspiring to me and will continue to be so until I catch you all. Oh yes…one by one.
Those who are with me (or near with me) in skills and capabilities. I am enjoying our mutual progression alongside each of you and would like to think that we draw strength from each other as we race through the rounds and reps together.
Those who are starting out or who are otherwise struggling. As a guy who spent all last spring racking up “DFL” badges, it is encouraging to see your determined faces return time after time – sometimes even more inspring than those suspected replicants mentioned 2 paragraphs up.
And if I could name just one person for special thanks it should certainly be my nifty girlfriend, Tiffany. She has put up with the long hours, the couch-based collapses, the limping around, the radical diet shifts, and the wringing-out-a-soaked-squeegee-like hugs I’ve greeted her with for exactly a year now.

happy box bday moon
i owe u a mudslide. and a tire flip. ur choice-ladies or mens.

Happy Anniversary, Moon – I hope to meet you soon!

12:15
Sub 1 pood KB

12:11 Sub 45 lb. DB

post: 40lbs weight vest pullups
10,10,5

21 Nov 07 – 16:35 w/ 20kg bell.
27 Mar 08 – 13:42 w/ 24kg bell.

14:33 as R’xd… So fucking disappointed as I know I should be doing better.
Happy Boxaversary Moon! It has been quite a privilege training with you this past year.

Tiffany
As I told the birthday boy, Abmats are supposedly a little tricky to find and you’ll have to resort to looking online. Just off the top of my head, here’s one place:
http://www.roguefitness.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=140
Maybe you can get a bulk order together w/ other Boxers and split the shipping costs.

Helen as rx’d
10:45 with stairs.
Great job morning crew! Thanks to Keith for the awesome kb warm up. I need to do that all the time.
Congrats on the pr Moon. I remember that WOD on Nov 21 with you. Great progress.

awesome tiffany!
tell ur boyfriend to step up and get you a nice abmat!

My first post and my first WOD as RX”d. Thanks Mike
51/5’9/187 16.20 and I still suck at pullups.

happy birthday Moon, you look great keep it up.