Christmas Abbott wants to accomplish things that many would say can’t be done. (Photo via Facebook)
Christmas Abbott loves CrossFit and Olympic lifting, she wrote on her Facebook fan page. She’s only 5’3″ and weighs 115 pounds, which she also notes means that she likes “surprising people with my strength.”
But she also likes tackling “any challenge that is said can’t be done.” Perhaps one of these was joining a NASCAR pit crew. It’s a physically demanding job where not only strength but speed are of the essence. Abbott has proved that she both and joined a pit crew as the first female ever in NASCAR history.
Christmas Abbott works on a NASCAR pit crew. She’s the first woman ever to do so in an official capacity. (Photo via Facebook)
ABC News featured Abbott last month reporting she was trained for the job by Turner Motorsports. Her duty on the crew is in the front tire position where she cranks off all five lug nuts, pulls off the tire, replaces it with a fresh one and puts the lug nuts back on. Then repeat on the other side. According to ABC, the entire pit crew’s efforts take about 12 seconds.
(Photo via Facebook)
Abbott’s coach Shaun Peet told ABC he thought bringing on a woman was a publicity stunt at first. Of which, “I wanted no part of,” he said.
“And I think, I was convinced, when I saw her. She ran a 6.8 [second] right side the other day, which for as long as she’s being doing it is exceptional,” Peet said, according to ABC.
Watch ABC’s report:
On her CrossFit Journal, Abbott wrote:
“I love changing tires. The adrenaline of running in front of a car and then having the car zip by you, 50 to 60 miles an hour behind you … ,” Abbott starts. And when she so much as hears the sound of the air gun, “It makes me want to go fast,” she says. “It’s like hearing ‘3, 2, 1 … go.’”
In addition to being the first woman on a NACAR pit crew, Abbott owns CrossFit Invoke in North Carolina.
(Photo via Facebook)
The Christmas baby — if you hadn’t guessed by the name — just turned 31 and is celebrating by hiking in the Dominican mountains, according to her Facebook page.
Watch this YouTube video featuring Abbott:
Find more about Christmas Abbott on her Facebook page or on her Twitter profile.
This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Christmas’ last name to read “Abbott.”
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fordfan
Dec. 26, 2012 at 10:18amGood for her!
And BTW, has anyone ever tried to flop top your knees on concrete from a run, snatch a 60 pound tire/wheel off your car while on your knees, where you’ve automatically lost almost half of your body’s leverage and strength and then put it back on, get up and run and do it again twice in 12-14 seconds all while 43 other cars could be whizzing past you within a foot or two at up to 70 mph and where missing just one lug nut or having to hit it twice is the difference is winning or losing?!
Don’t even bother your little brains about the heat from the wheel you have to deal with when you stick your hands in the holes to get it off being easily being a few hundred degrees because they’re attached to the brakes which can reach 1000 plus degrees! The brakes CAN make these tires melt and go flat….but all you naysayers know this kinda stuff.
The difficulty is clear and the mechanics of it, those that cause PLENTY of end range motions that can easily cause some serious injuries, are simple. So, cheer her on and if she succeeds give her the credit she’s due! This ain’t a job for the weak or faint hearted! These people ARE athletes pure and simple.
P.S. As a man, I don’t like her tattoos either but that’s irrelevant and their hers and she’s not MY wife or daughter.
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IndyGuy
Dec. 26, 2012 at 11:00amWell put…I’m also not into muscular women,but she’s not doing it for me…She is the epitome of a very strong willed woman and deserves credit…
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Zipit
Dec. 26, 2012 at 11:21amI’m a Bowtie guy on the track, but well said FORDFAN! The gal is awesome!
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702TruthSeeker
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:00pmso you mean she’s not a great white woman-american?! and she didn’t do it because someone got her a girl-targeted pink play toolbox! so sick of all the jerks who try to cash in on separationism. purple easybake oven for boys? cartoons with all black people made specifically for african american audiences? latino communities? she’s just a great american, period
people need to be educated on this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separatism
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nuttyvet
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:37pmShe’s the perfect woman! So freaken’ hot!
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bigfatslob
Dec. 26, 2012 at 1:25pmHow politically correct. Despite her cut but slim body I would like to have my 15 year old son train then challenge her for her job against a stop watch ! My so ? Varsity wrestler, varsity ( Junior Olympic & C.I.F.) swimmer ( both for all three years in High school so far. Black Belts in TaeKonDo, HapKiDo, and Pankration ( MMA), a purple belt in BJJ for three years @ 15 years of age. 6 1/2 percent body fat. In sort, just a boy, do you think she would accept the challenge ? Do you think she would win ? …again an ordinary 15 year old boy…
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MONICNE
Dec. 26, 2012 at 1:47pmSome of these comments remind me of criticism of women in combat, or law enforcement, or even simply in the service.
Here’s the bottom line, there IS a financial bottom line in NASCAR, and they will not willy-nilly up and decide to reduce their ability to compete irrationally or to be correct somehow. Miss Christmas works hard for the money, so you’d better treat her right. She earns respect every day.
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day, please take a moment to say grace for a First Responder.
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jcldwl
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:43amThis is news worthy?
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truthnstuff
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:06amShe must be the gift that keeps on GIVING! To women?
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shortnsweet
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:14amThe tatoos are ugly.
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Max jones
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:23amterrible scarring!!!
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RJJinGadsden
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:58amI wonder if she could teach my wife how to change a tire?! I’ll be damned if I can accomplish that simple task for some reason. Frankly, I think it is a matter of head space and timing on the student’s part.
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taintso
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:38amI don’t care if she would beat the crap out of me, I would take her the the Red Neck Riviera and partake in some horizontal delights.
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Sicialian Eyeball
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:16amWhat ever happened to feminity? Hope her jock strap doesnt get caught in that impac gun or she might get a real surprize. Just a woman who wishes she was a man.
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Norsepagan
Dec. 26, 2012 at 7:30amAaaw are you jealous? I”m so glad there are no discriminatory remarks on this site.
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R4M0N
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:12amDid you watch the interview? There’s a lot of femininity in that small package.
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Berbel73
Dec. 26, 2012 at 5:49pmJust a woman who wishes she was a man, huh? Hmm… well at least one thing in common.
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TERossi
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:07amBreaking News! Woman performs manual labor!
Who gives a sh1t besides pushing the Gender Marxist bs?
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hugo65hsv
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:06amThis is a kind of So What article about (the new norm)… I work at a company where they can’t find a place to stuff in another woman manager (or leader??) unless they create new positions.. I find woman OK for the most part at work, though over the years I’ve been surprised at how little woman understand about what their actually managing, are wholly afraid of risk and either shift responsibility or avoid it all together.. No surprise with this, so here we have a First one in NASCAR..
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lassiegirldawn
Dec. 26, 2012 at 3:22amShe is a very talented and beautiful woman, but I don’t care who they are, when they get older and you can’t see the tattoo anymore because of the wrinkles, it is gross. I think ANYONE that does this to their body, male or female isn’t like a painting that after say one-hundred or a thousand years is still beautiful, after twenty to thirty years this body art starts to look like crap.
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Norsepagan
Dec. 26, 2012 at 7:31amPeople have been tatooing their bodies for thousands of years. Who are you to judge?
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Frederick_Douglass_Republican
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:05amJudging? Don’t be so judgmental norsepagan.
It is a simple and real observation about the ink. This lady doesn’t need to ink herself to stand out. She’s gone way beyond that with what she’s doing so the ink is a non issue far as I’m concerned. These days young women who have zero ink and zero body hardware are the ones who in that regard are the stand outs to me.
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SovereignSoul
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:28pmDon’t blame the art just because the body falls apart.
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Guitar Master
Dec. 26, 2012 at 1:19amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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Yah, she’s going to go over real well when she’s 60 yrs. old answering her grandchildren when they say “Grandma why do you look like a circus freak with those tatoos?” Oh Yah, looks real cool now when you are working in “the pits” but what does that say to your kids or grandchildren when their elder paints her body with colored ink. Or wait, maybe she is a he.
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antiprogressive
Dec. 26, 2012 at 1:52amwhat’s with – ” from the reporter “?
Are you just trying to claim to be someone special or what?
I wanna see some credentials…
Anyway –
My neice is a 115lb mechanic for Toyota – with tattoos no less.
No – she is not ripped like THAT but she makes more $/hour than her teamleader boyfriend because she continues to go to school, get extra training and addiding more and more certifications to her bio. I am really impressed with her as she does it because she simply LOVES being around cars.
This girl – Christmas – will make her jealous, but that’s what drives a lot of people.
More power to Christmas – kick **** and take names.
If you’re doing what you love – as my 21 year old neice is – you got more going for you than most of us do.
to he11 with the naysayers.
They are either jealous women or – more often these days – jealous men.
Most men these days can’t change a flat, much less replace a timing belt or degree a cam.
I know enough about the business to know you wouldn’t be there on looks/sex alone as those guys mean business.
I – for one – am impressed and proud as hell of you.
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Hobbs57
Dec. 26, 2012 at 1:56amFunny how many men get intimidated by strong woman. What do you care about how she looks.?? The chick donates profits to the troops in Afghanistan, she talks about how grateful she is she lives in America and recognizes how blessed she is to have the opportunities she does here. She has a machine gun on her work out shirt and a pistol tat on her hip….. Seems like my kind of girl. It is this kind of judgmental nonsense that drives the young conservatives away from our party … Not that I hadn’t seen enough of it demonstrated by the voter turnout for conservatives this past election cycle. Quite a number of judgmental folks out there, who can’t respect a person for their works and not have to judge them by the church they belong to, or the tattoos they have, or if they are rich, or whatever other factor eliminates them from being on the same page as them. Of course, your welcome to your opinion, and I Am sorry if it is just that, I am more venting at this pattern I have come to see develop ever since I went to 8-28. Somehow, all these people who I had felt I aligned with in purpose, emerged a branch that is highly critical and judgmental of others and it is primarily born-again’s. They claim the Tea-Party as their own, probably because they are so good at the guilting people into joining the various independent Tea Party groups. Quite frankly, it saddens me more than anything else. I love my friends who are members of such sects of Christianity, but the judgmental crap go
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Gorp
Dec. 26, 2012 at 5:49am@HOBBS: 100% in agreement!
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TERossi
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:03am“Strong women”, Gender-Marxist code speak used to belittle anyone and everyone who dares to question their Cult.
Strong women don’t need to be paraded around like a show pony, but that’s the point isn’t it? This is a bitch and pony show. It has nothing to do with so-called equality and everything to to with tearing down society in the name of “fairness”. Strong women don’t need Affirmative Action. Strong women don’t need Anti-Discrimination. Basically, there’s no such thing as a “strong woman.”
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Max jones
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:30amI have appreciation for her deeds, but that said…..still think the tats are ugly. Enough so, to say, I wouldn’t be taking her home to meet momma…..
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Glennda
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:09pmMAX JONES . . . You mean momma’s skeleton that you keep in the rocking chari in the basement.
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The-Monk
Dec. 26, 2012 at 1:09pmDear Glennda,
I feel your pain Glennda/Pants/Wango/Horse-Dancer. I’ve counseled many people with the same issues that you have. No place to go where you have friends to play with; hanging around with people you loathe and changing your name all the time because you’re ashamed of your past. What happened to your friends? Yep, that’s what I thought. Don’t worry though; we all love you and pray for you every day. We know you have a kind heart that’s just been hardened by your liberal friends that now shun you for wanting to be such a main player on Glenn Beck’s wonderful website. We all know you are here because deep inside you WANT to change and all your posts are really just cries for help. By wearing diapers in your last avatar you were telling us that you are really just a baby who needs changing. You’ll change. Just keep on going to this website every day and every night. And don’t forget that WE ALL LOVE YOU and GOD LOVES YOU too.
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Country8155
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:38amThat’s bull **** Nichole addison that work for Ppc racing was the first woman tire changer in NASCAR goggle it I no cause I worked with her these people all they want to do is try a to get people to watch the slowing dieing NASCAR
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rawmilker
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:53amShe’s better looking, in better shape AND seems more intelligent than any left wing lame stream media disinfo-babe shill that I’ve seen.
SovereignSoul
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:55amJust wondering…do you advocate home schooling?
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IndyGuy
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:57am“”Meet the First Female NASCAR Pit Crew Member Named ‘Christmas’”"…So just read the headline that she is the first named Christmas…Big deal who was first…They both are pretty tough to keep up with the guys…I give them both credit for making the grade…
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Hobbs57
Dec. 26, 2012 at 1:34amAddison is in the Truck series, I woud assume this is the difference. I don’t know anything about Nascar, but I do know a handful of the names of the racers who drive cars, I don’t have a clue who drives the trucks. SO I would say this is a bigger deal being on a car crew Regardless, the young lady demonstrates not only a great attitude, personality, and physique, but she speaks of her gratitude for living in America and recognizing he opportunities she has here. That last bit was the most inspiring to me, as it took me some time as a young lad to learn to be grateful for this great country I was so fortunate to be born in. Heck, look how many people, young and old, spit on America, crying about how we treat our people, how we treat the poor and so on. Let them go live in Mexico and see what poor is. Honestly, go live abroad for a bit in countries even in Europe and find out you can’t even afford to a window air conditioner let alone afford to run it. Good Bless ya Christmas !! Keep that chin up and press on. I am sure you are well aware there are always going to be people who envy your abilities, ambition and success. You may already be aware, but watch out for them scoundrels in the media and marketing, and never believe they are doing you any favors so don’t so them any. It is always just business with those people and their interests are only in their success. Whether it be through you or the next product. I like your attitude, good luck !!
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Max jones
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:33amLooks like a typical Bah Rahk supporter….but ya’ gotta be a redneck to work in racing….right?
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Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:14amShe is so ripped! I have no doubt she can fling NASCAR wheels around all race long as a tire changer.
What I wonder about is if she plays for my team. And if not, does she have a sister that does.
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politicaljules
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:38amWhy let the accomplishments of this brilliant & talented women be rendered insignificant by making a silly comment about what her sexual identity may or may not be? It is not exactly the most politically correct thing you could have said. I am just shocked that it came from someone in the “community” to level her skill down to wishing she was a lesbian.
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RIGHT_WHERE_IT_HURTS
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:12amI hope not. She’s a cutie.
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johnpaulkuchtajr
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:18amNow, girls, I mean men, let’s play nice!
Too many societal problems whirling around us to focus on this manly girl.
“Remember Benghazi and ALL the Traitors!”
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asybot12
Dec. 25, 2012 at 11:53pmFirst of I ike her mojo as far as personal business is concerned, but it is far from relevant. So she changes tires for NASCAR. Second is NASCAR in the kind of trouble that they need this? Are they that hard up for publicity Are times that though?
To add to this everyone be honest , when I follow ANY sport either on TV or the Net and look a attendance even at so called major events the stadiums are not even close to being full the cameras only show those areas in the stands with a few fans, to add to that is the fact that new stadiums all over are being built smaller and smaller, who inthe heck can affort to take in a game by yourdelf let alone take a family?? ( forget the game add the parking the other things like a $ 6 coke or a $7 hotdog)
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KoolAidDrinker
Dec. 26, 2012 at 3:11amI agree with all of your comments…
The reasons NASCAR is loosing their audience are numerous:
The so called Stock Cars
The idea that you can abandon tracks and dates to expand your brand
Their abandonment of the core audience
Stupid gopher graphics on the TV
Stupid comments from stupid talking heads during the race, “Boogity, boogity, boogity, let’s go racing boys!”, WTF?
When the rules are applied differently to different teams
Please feel free to add you reasons to my list I’m sure I forgot a bunch. My apologies for hi-jacking your thread….
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asybot12
Dec. 26, 2012 at 4:52amhey kool, thanks you are not stealing the thread, glad you talked,
To me it is not only racing it is all big sports like baseball, football even college ball.
The stadiums are not full far from it,
l just watched a clip of a bowl game and it looked like the place was empty (Hawaii) and be honest some of the Nascar races this past year were not even close to being sold out including Daytona, they cover up big sections of the stands and make it look like there are people NOT. bad scene man bad!
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Max jones
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:42amNASCAR draws More fans per event than ANY other sport……or so I have read. BIG$$$
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Max jones
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:46amWhen the times get hard….the money is needed elsewhere….simple….when you must choose– car payment or a trip to the track….well you know.
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Glennda
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:03pmMAX . . . Well, you read wrong. Here’s a thought – learn for yourself the facts of a matter before you repurpose someone else’s intellectual laziness. In other words, don’t be such a conservative.
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ArmedAndNotDangerous
Dec. 25, 2012 at 11:41pmI’ll settle all of this.
She is UnFreaking-believably hot, and smart at the same time. Case Closed.
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hcalfee
Dec. 25, 2012 at 11:16pmSome of these comments I must say are ignorant! I have had the chance to meet Christmas and workout at her gym! Heaven for bid I say WOD or Box cause none of you who are commenting are obviously not apart of the crossfit community so you wouldn’t know! She was also my instructor when getting my cert and she is an amazing and beautiful person! One of the nicest people I have met! Don’t comment if you don’t have anything good to say cause in my opinion it makes you look bad not her! Christmas you ROCK girl and are such an inspiration. I now am a gym owner and have my kids cert so thank you for being that light that helped push me this far into crossfit! Continue to be a light for other women in such a dark world right now! -> Heather
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MisterSarcastic
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:56amAre you defending this girl or are you bragging about yourself?
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IndyGuy
Dec. 26, 2012 at 1:33am@MisterSarcastic…Do you get a kick out of picking on women??? Or are you just being sarcastic???
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hcalfee
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:49amThat was just as ignorant but thank you! If you read I am saying how much she inspired me to do what I have done. There are a lot of women who look up to her! It has nothing to do with the ink on her body either. I think it is beautiful as well. She is amazing at her sport. Just a beautiful person inside and out!
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IndyGuy
Dec. 25, 2012 at 10:54pmI am amazed at the folks that want to trash her…I’m guessing they couldn’t even come close to keeping up with her…ROCK ON Christmas…
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hcalfee
Dec. 25, 2012 at 11:30pmI agree! She is an amazing beautiful person!
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darkknight91
Dec. 26, 2012 at 2:00amYou gotta understand. Most of the keyboard wizards here are fat, slow and unhealthy. They would be threatened by a man with this kind of drive and fitness level, so when it’s a woman it’s tenfold. I personally have no problem with her. She’s beautiful, fit, smart and passionate. Only those hideous tattoos do it in for me. I’ll never understand why women do that to themselves. It’s tacky enough on men. Other than that, she’s tops.
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Max jones
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:49amStill hate the tats.
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FireMdx
Dec. 25, 2012 at 10:47pmImprovise: no…it’s not the communist emblem on her shirt. WOD stands or “Workout Of the Day”, a term used in the crossfit workout world. A WOD Killer is a person that rolls into the crossfit center and knocks their workout out quickly and efficiently. Just thought I would share. Kudos to Christmas on her accomplishment and Merry Christmas to all at The Blaze!
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Improvise.Adapt.Overcome
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:41amI understand what WOD stood for. I read the article and looked it up myself. If that’s not a communist symbol, what is it? Don’t just say no because you like the wodkiller gear.
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Mike76
Dec. 25, 2012 at 10:41pmIf she wasn’t cute, would anyone care? Looking at her background a little more, it appears she’s just another model trying to generate publicity for herself by doing “edgy” things – not that she isn’t capable – clearly she is. But we have women in Iraq and Afghanistan doing HEROIC things – where are their stories? Or do they have to be models first, too?
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endthemindlessspending
Dec. 25, 2012 at 10:56pmHow can you say she is cute? I don’t mind a woman that goes to the gym and works out. Just when in the hell did a steroid taking manly looking woman become cute. I am a country boy and worked on a farm with women, they can be strong and still look like a lady. If you are going to date her then its time to come out of the closet.
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SovereignSoul
Dec. 26, 2012 at 12:58amI see no evidence of steroid use!
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randy
Dec. 25, 2012 at 10:33pmWhat an amazing woman! Good luck Christmas!!!
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truthnstuff
Dec. 25, 2012 at 10:29pmWOW,, what a lady, just the kind you want to take home and show around. NOT! When did men start to prefer fema-nazis to real women?
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emty44
Dec. 25, 2012 at 10:04pmI am 6’1″ 250lbs, and I believe she would hand me my **** in a sling…good for her!!
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TERossi
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:05amSo you’re a lard ass and a wimp. Gratz!
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truthnstuff
Dec. 26, 2012 at 9:04am@TERossi, LOL!
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Improvise.Adapt.Overcome
Dec. 25, 2012 at 9:59pmIs that the ole hammer and sicle on the **** of the gun on her t-shirt?
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AirtechJr
Dec. 25, 2012 at 9:49pmAs soon as I read “CrossFit” I knew she had to be the real deal.
Good for you Christmas.
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watashbuddyfriend
Dec. 25, 2012 at 9:46pmYou did not have to make me puke showing the tattoo arm!
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Mike76
Dec. 25, 2012 at 10:34pmShe posed nude for Inked magazine. Those tattoos aren’t just on her arm…they’re all over her. Sad.
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kryptonite
Dec. 26, 2012 at 3:31amWhat a turn-off, but like they say, to each his own…
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dissentnow
Dec. 26, 2012 at 5:40amI know, right? What has our society come to? Just yesterday there was a story about a woman wearing pants….PANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now tattoos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those evil, communist, godless Muslims must be behind this
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TERossi
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:04amDysenteryNow! Yes, you really are stupid. You needn’t remind us.
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dissentnow
Dec. 26, 2012 at 6:19amI’m not the one “throwing up” because a woman has some ink…….or had the audacity to wear pants.
There is plenty of stupid to go around here. If you don’t believe me, locate the nearest mirror and see for yourself.
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gyro
Dec. 25, 2012 at 9:38pmcongradulations to the young lady
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boydroid
Dec. 25, 2012 at 9:37pmShe is amazing !! Keep it up Christmas.
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mercenary4freedom
Dec. 25, 2012 at 9:56pmThis girl means business. I wish her luck in making the cut & I like her tattoo.
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