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I know the economy is bad and all, but when shopping on Black Friday, always follow this very crucial strategy: When tempted by a really good deal on a holiday gift, make sure the cost of your bail incurred for the crime you committed to obtain said item does not exceed the discount on said item. This would seem to be common sense, but it's not to everybody, particularly the lady in Los Angeles who actually used pepper spray on competing shoppers at Walmart last night. No doubt she got the idea from the University of California Davis cop who blasted a couple of protesting college students last week. Guess what item was worth the risk of acquiring a criminal record?
An XBox 360. Which means in all likelihood, this woman is a mother with kids. What an excellent example to set for them! The woman was waiting in line at Walmart in Los Angeles, and when the doors opened at 10, she burst into the store and made a bee line for electronics. As soon as a clerk removed the plastic to the XBoxes, which were half price, she let loose her pepper spray, injuring a crowd of about 20 other shoppers, including children! What has our world come to if we would risk blinding children for the sake of a video game. We are a seriously messed up people, my fellow Earthlings.
And the worst of it is ... she's still OUT there. Stalking, shopping, and ready to fire at you if you reach for that thing SHE had her eye on first. The pepper spraying incident caused such commotion that the woman was able to grab her video game, make it to the cash register, and leave the store with her prize in hand. Police think they got a good look at her on surveillance cameras so it's only a matter of time before they nab the insane shopper and charge her with assault. Merry Christmas to her!
All for a half-price sale that saves her about $100? Maybe $200? Stories like this make me feel so much better about my choice to just stay home gorging myself on leftover pumpkin pie, waiting to order online a week before Christmas, and paying full price and exhorbitant shipping.
Have you been out shopping on Black Friday? What's the craziest thing you've witnessed?
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Makes me glad I spend "Black Friday" snuggled in with the fam, decorating the house, eating leftovers and making memories. Ten years from now they won't even remember what they got for Christmas, but they'll remember this...
What a crazy bitch.
Um, it's WALMART.
@brebay, so true, same here!
Love brebay's comment. So true, more people need to keep that in mind. It's NOT all about the gifts, it's about FAMILY and memories made, I don't remember half of what I got for Christmas as a child but I DO remember spending family time decorating etc.
She went to the register and paid for it and no one apprehended her??? Where was security? You would think the old person who checks your cash register receipt at the exit could have at least tripped her.
crazy sister called me from Florida today her husband works at walmart . some guy ran back to electronics grab a laptop and took off running the clerk jumped the register after him cops called found them over by frozen foods both got tased by accident but stopped that would be crook.


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Los Angeles-based DJs/producers Haul and Mason are firmly establishing themselves as the party-rocking DJ duo to watch. The two So-Cal residents have been founding and maintaining residencies at club nights, producing original tracks, playing live with bands, and blowing up dance floors all around the country for the past five years. DJ Haul and Mason's unique approach to four-turntable performances seriously ups the ante of the art form, incorporating hip-hop turntablism and house-style mixing into meticulously planned party-rocking sets that, while focus mainly on hip-hop, cover all types of dance music.
Recently, along with global crate digger and producer Jed, the duo formed the Afrodisiac Sound System (www.afrosoundsystem.com) in association with Afrodisiac Records (West African Funk reissue label). On the DJing front, Haul and Mason have been busy promoting and holding down the dancefloors at their club nights Quality and Milk in LA, doing Scion's Metro parties around the country, and recording sets in the studio.
On top of their regular club sets and production work, both DJs work in bands together and separately. For the past three years, the two have worked with LA's 60-piece Dakah Hip-Hop Orchestra (www.dakah.com) in both live performance environments and the studio. Both Haul and Mason have co-founded and recorded material with their own projects, Hustle and Deejay & The Drummers. Fronted by MC's Leggo and St John, Hustle is a 6 piece live hip-hop band with live drums, keyboards, samplers, and turntables. DeeJay & The Drummers, co-founded by Mason in 2001, is a turntable and percussion quintet that fuses modern beats from hip-hop to house with ancient rhythms from all over the world.

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Duke Pays the Price for Hiring Debacle
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When I wrote about the merger between Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and Progress Energy this summer, I expressed concern about the way the appointment of the new chief executive officer position was handled.
Instead of placing Progress Energy's Bill Johnson in the position, which was what had been a term for the merger, the Duke Energy board kept Jim Rogers as CEO. Bill Johnson moved on to head the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Not only did this seem to be in poor taste, but it also seemed to be unethical. It drew such ire from the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the North Carolina Attorney General's Office that they launched separate investigations, while shareholders sued.
In order to get the final approval for the $32 billion merger, Duke Energy has reached settlements with the utilities commission and the Attorney General's Office. By merging, Duke Energy and Progress Energy created the largest utility company in the country.
The settlement is far more than a slap on the wrist for Duke Energy, and some of the terms may be appear to be overreaching to some shareholders. Most interesting is that it will lose Rogers, who will likely retire earlier than the planned 2013 contract end date.
Other impactful personnel changes resulting from the settlements include Duke Energy's board having to find two new board members. The board will have to create a special committee to oversee the recommendation of a successor to Rogers and the search for two new board members. The Raleigh Business Journal reports the board must have a balanced number of former Duke and former Progress Board members, as well as a new member not affiliated with either company.
The general counsel and the vice president of customer operations must be replaced. Duke Energy will have to retain the former general counsel of Progress Energy to advise it for two years on regulatory and legislative matters in North Carolina.
There are other conditions that are also impactful. For example, Duke Energy must retain an independent entity to survey its employees regarding merger integration and post–merger operations, and report the results to the Attorney General within two years. It will also have to designate a liaison in the company to communicate with the Attorney General on customer-related information.
It's clear that Duke Energy's board needed some changes, suggestions, and even rules based on its disastrous handling of something that threatened the merger. Still, this was a settlement that Duke Energy's board knew it had to accept if it wanted the merger to go through.
I imagine this settlement won't be too pleasing to some shareholders, so the company may have opened its self up to more lawsuits. At the time of writing, I found none to report.
Now that the merger is complete, Duke has a few advantages over some of its competitors. One of those deals with funding challenges. By merging, Duke has said funding pressures should be eased because it will have better access to the financial markets. This should help it fund its capital needs and mitigate the rising costs of delivering service to customers.
Duke's fiercest competition is from the Southern Company (NYSE: SO). It has a similar market capitalization as Duke ($38 billion, while Duke's is $45 billion), it is strongly positioned, and has the funding capacity to cover its capital needs. In fact, this week it announced that one of its units has begun operating a new natural gas-fired plant that will serve customers in similar markets as Duke.
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) also operates in similar markets as Duke. Although it is one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S., I don't see it as being as much competition to Duke as Southern Company. It being able to serve the niche electric market, though, may make it a player to be acquired.
For now, Duke shareholders have the peace of mind of knowing that this hiring debacle has been settled. The stock jumped on news of the settlement and was trading around $63 on Wednesday.
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Section, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 419I, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 401(a),Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1345, related to awards ceremony.
A prior section 1070d–39,Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 419I, as added Pub. L. 98–558, title VIII, § 801(a),Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2902, related to ceremony for awarding scholarships under Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 99–498.
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More Trunk. More Metal. More Guests. Season 12 of That Metal Show will kick off June 1 on VH1 Classic. Many killer guests are slated to appear. You can check out the guests for each episode below. This season also marks a big milestone for TMS - 100 episodes. Bach & Rex Brown are the guests for that one.
6/1 – Jason Newsted (former Metallica bassist/Newsted)
6/8 – Corey Taylor & Josh Rand (Stone Sour)
6/15* – Rex Brown (Pantera, Kill Devil Hill) and Sebastian Bach (*100th Episode)
6/22 – Jake E. Lee (former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist / Badlands) and Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
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7/06 – Rob Zombie & John 5 and Tom Keifer (Cinderella)
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Interview with Scott Kevill from GameRanger.com
Posted by Christophor Rick (TheSuperGuido), Feb 02, 2009 13:14
GameRanger is a free download for Mac and PC that lets you play over 500 games and demos online with friends and opponents worldwide. GameRanger offers features like profiles, friends lists, instant messaging, in-game voice communication, and competitive ladders/rankings/ratings. So we thought it was time we chatted with Scott Kevill the creator.
[GDN] GameRanger has been in operation since 1999. What were those early days like in regards to gaming online?
[SK] It was a very different time back then. Online gaming was still relatively new and not anywhere near as common as it is now, so there was still a lot of excitement about online play itself, regardless of which game you were playing. One nice thing about the old days is that the internet hadn't become a "bad" place yet, so NAT routers and firewalls were not needed, which meant playing online was actually easier than it is now.
As time went on, game companies moved their focus to using in-game online services with the goal of building immersive communities, but other than the occasional exception, I believe the user experience has suffered as a result.
[GDN] GameRanger has made leaps and bounds since then and now supports 532 games, what's been the greatest event over the last decade for you and GameRanger?
[SK] One that stands out in my mind was winning the prestigious Best of Show award at Macworld Expo in New York in 2002. The Macworld Expo is a pretty big consumer show where Apple often makes new product announcements. On top of that, I had a TV camera crew come over and interview me on the show floor for a new tech TV series. I hadn't experienced anything like that before so it was quite a buzz.
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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix PS3 launch dated for North America, Europe
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix will launch in December for both Europe and North America, Square Enix has announced.
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IDC predicts Kinect-less Xbox One will overtake PS4 in North America
Microsoft will take control of the next-gen race in North America if it releases a cut price Xbox One without Kinect, analyst IDC has claimed.
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PS Vita Pets will launch this June in North America and Europe, Sony has confirmed.
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Namco Bandai will continue distributing Codemasters games throughout 2014.
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Western interest in the recently-revealed Playstation Vita TV has exceeded Sony's expectations, according to senior vice president Masayasu Ito.
Report: 12 GB PS3 headed to North America this month
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Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer preview
Though Capture the Flag, Domination, and Team Deathmatch are featured gametypes at the first annual Call of Duty XP event in Los Angeles, the newest mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on show here is one entitled 'Kill Confirmed.'
Shacknews jumped into a rotating hopper with all four gametypes during a press night at the XP venue last night. Read our impressions of the newest mode and some of the major changes made to the game's multiplayer mode after the break.
As someone who enjoys playing team based games with his team in mind rather than a kill/death ratio, I'm really excited for what the Strike Packages and Point Streaks in Modern Warfare 3 will offer.
Playing the game, I'm happy to note that my excitement was not without merit. It works remarkably well. Gaining streaks based on everything you do, and not just kills, gives players of all skill level more of a fighting chance.
We've already detailed how the streaks work, but to summarize: streaks are now separated into three packages. Assault favors those that hunt others, Support favors team-oriented players, Specialist favors those that like utilizing perks to get the job done.
The only thing I'm not looking forward to is the return of Death Streaks, a bonus that is offered to players that are constantly on the end of my boom stick. These streaks include simple things like giving players faster speed when they respawn and, yes, the infamous Martyrdom ability. I literally groaned out loud when I saw it in the game's menu.
The game plays similarly to Modern Warfare 2. Controls are exactly as they have always been. I played on a number of maps: Resistance, a Eastern European style cityscape complete with cobblestone streets; Dome, a satellite station with underground walkways; Village, a jungle-based area with waterfalls and a small collection of huts; and Underground, a level that takes place in and around a light-rail station. Though the engine is showing its age, each of the maps impressed. They are sizable and offer plenty of tactical decisions. None were as abrasive as Black Ops' Nuke Town.
Kill Confirmed was the major highlight of the evening. The game type tasks players with killing the opposing team, but unlike Team Deathmatch, points can only be scored by collecting the dog tags of downed enemies. Once they are killed, a pair of golden tags float above their body. When you or members of your team are killed, a pair of red tags appear. Players must collect the tags to "confirm" the kill and, subsequently, they can collect tags of their fallen allies to "deny" enemy kills.
There's a good give and take where players learned that immediately rushing towards tags didn't always work. As friends died around me, I would lie in wait for enemy troops to swoop in for the score. This gave me the ability to take out the enemy forced and deny a score, while also grabbing a few points for the good guys.
I've typically stuck to support roles in multiplayer games, a position Call of Duty has never been good at supporting. Streaks had favored those that hunted kills, even when the mode being played was completely objective based. For that reason, I'm extremely excited for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer offerings. It honestly doesn't feel like ideas thrown into a box to meet an annual cycle.
My time with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 proved the developer's willingness to change things in order to craft a better, well-rounded experience. Hardcore fans still have their beloved title, but those with less experience have a fighting chance to stay in the game. There are some great ideas in here and it has me excited for more.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 8 for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
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BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. - A Schenectady man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk while speeding down the Northway before crashing his car and injuring his passengers last year.
District Attorney James Murphy said 24-year-old Anton Hawkins, of 436 Manhattan Street, pleaded guilty to the crime of Vehicular Assault 2nd-degree in Saratoga County Court Thursday.
Murphy says the crash happened in November 2012 while traveling south the Northway in the town of Halfmoon.
Hawkins lost control of the Toyota Camry he was driving while drunk when the car spun out of control, flipped, rolled over and ended up on its roof in the northbound lanes.
Murphy says one of his passengers was ejected from the vehicle, causing serious injury. The other passengers in the Camry were injured but not seriously.
State Police were able to utilize GPS technology from a cell phone in the vehicle along with witness accounts from passengers to establish Hawkins was traveling at approximately 140mph just prior to the crash.
Murphy says Hawkin's reckless driving prior to the crash was also recorded and on a cell phone in the vehicle. The footage depicts the speedometer of the Camry maxed at approximately 140mph just seconds prior to the crash. State Police were able to pinpoint the time and location of the video based upon the GPS coordinates from the phone.
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News about Venture Capital, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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Sep. 24, 2014
Many venture capital-backed e-commerce start-ups are distinguishing themselves by selling products as varied as mattresses and eyeglasses at lower prices than established giant companies, which are accustomed to plump profit margins; examples are highlighted in shaving industry. MORE
Sep. 21, 2014
Some celebrities are choosing to pursue endorsements with start-ups rather than big brands; celebrity investors provide publicity, feedback and valuable connections in exchange for equity; tactic is riskier than traditional promotion deals, but also comes with the chance of longer-term and larger payouts. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
A buying spree among technology companies has revolutionized the venture capital business model. MORE
Jul. 3, 2014
Start-up nondisclosure agreements have long been falling by the wayside, as swift action trumps legal shields in Silicon Valley; guidelines to consider are presented, and apply when engaging not just investors, but also manufacturers, partners and even customers. MORE
May. 3, 2014
Paul Sullivan Wealth Matters column; David S Rose book, Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Start-ups, argues that more people can and should become angel investors, but that they must expect plenty of failures alongside rare big win. MORE
Apr. 13, 2014
As investment money continues to pour into Silicon Valley, start-ups already flush with cash are being given sizable additional rounds of venture capital. MORE
Mar. 1, 2014
Rocket Internet, which funds e-commerce start-ups that mimic proven business models, operates in sharp contrast to Silicon Valley, where originality is prized; company has turned usual business model for tech companies upside down, compiling team of finance and management specialists armed with money needed to mimic already successful Internet companies and applying proven ideas in other countries, often in emerging markets. MORE
Jan. 6, 2014
Irish officials are using grants and tax breaks to help small start-ups find room among big tech companies like Google and Facebook that employ thousands in Dublin; Ireland's fledgling firms received about $65 million venture capital investment in first nine months of 2013, down 28 percent from year-earlier period and less than tenth of what rivals in Britain secured. MORE
Dec. 30, 2013
In a nation with a reputation as a tough place to do business, American tech entrepreneurs are importing the Silicon Valley mind-set. MORE
Nov. 27, 2013
Heady stew of technology, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists is simmering again in Silicon Valley, with Benchmark the venture capital darling of the moment; along with the rich payouts and soaring valuations, however, is an undercurrent of concern. MORE
Oct. 17, 2013
Small-Business Guide presents tips on talking to and tapping potential investors; entrepreneurs stress importance of making a crisp presentation, sizing up rivals and knowing what kind of information potential investors require. MORE
Oct. 13, 2013
Venture capital companies are paying close attention to developers of virtual reality games and devices. MORE
Jun. 24, 2013
Google Ventures and its take on investing represent new formula for venture capital business, one that relies not on art of deal, but on science; skeptics say reliance on data and algorithms will never capture magic of Silicon Valley, but since its founding in 2009, Google Ventures has stood out in an industry whose track record has trailed stock markets at large. MORE
Jun. 5, 2013
Bloomberg LP plans to announce formation of Bloomberg Beta, $75 million venture capital fund to invest in start-up companies; Beta will reap profits from direct investments in some technology companies that its news operation covers. MORE
May. 2, 2013
Slow Money National Gathering in Boulder, Colo, draws small and local food enterprises and venture capital investors committed to healing broken agriculture system through manpower or money. MORE
Apr. 29, 2013
Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are increasingly funneling money into food-related start-ups that use technology to change way people buy food, with ultimate goal of transforming the food industry. MORE
Jan. 14, 2013
Venture capitalists are becoming far more skeptical of Internet startups, especially those that lack a clear monetization strategy, reversing years of freewheeling investment; many startups that rely on mobile technology and social media have had difficulty turning profits. MORE
Aug. 6, 2012
Initial public offerings of once obscure computer security start-ups in the last year have outperformed offerings from household names like Facebook and Zynga; big companies are expected to spend $32.8 billion on computer security in 2012, up 9 percent from 2011; rise of security start-ups is fueled by new technology, fear, and wealthy investors. MORE
Jul. 23, 2012
Venture capital firms, feeling stresses on the industry, are hiring full-time public relations experts to market their investing prowess, a shift for firms that have long operated in secret; many are following the example set by Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm started by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. MORE
Jul. 1, 2012
Jesse Draper, creator and host of the Silicon Valley Internet talk show The Valley Girl Show, is one of a number of young women trying to capitalize on the fascination with California's new moneyed class; Draper credits the movie Social Network, which made technology geeks famous and put a spotlight on Silicon Valley, as the reason for her show's success. MORE
Apr. 30, 2012
Pebble watch, being developed to work with smartphones, raises more than $7 million on Internet site Kickstarter; product's funding success is latest example of how three-year-old Kickstarter is transforming the way people build businesses; site has raised $200 million for roughly 20,000 projects, bypassing traditional venture capitalists. MORE
Jan. 26, 2012
David Pogue State of the Art column observes that Kickstarter is a site where creative people solicit start-up money for various projects; people pledge money to help the projects in return for little mementos like a T-shirt or a CD; notes that if the money is not raised by the deadline, the deal is off, contributors keep their money and Kickstarter does not take its 5 percent fee. MORE
Nov. 17, 2011
Minority of small-business owners seek venture capital, which can be onerous process; one way entrepreneurs mitigate tension in their relationship with investors is to work with other entrepreneurs who have become venture capitalists. MORE
Oct. 26, 2011
Venture capitalists are lobbying more aggressively to rein in Food and Drug Administration oversight of medical devices industry; push has alarmed patient advocates and doctors who have been calling on the FDA to intensify oversight, particularly in light of recent failure of artificial hips. MORE
Oct. 26, 2011
Clean tech is getting makeover from venture capital investors, who are shying away from high risks and costs of creating new forms of energy; instead, they are using software to cope with problems; venture capitalists will invest $275 million in 2011 in start-ups that make software and other technologies that conserve energy, up from $234 million in 2010. MORE
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Everything was going well. I was beginning to get over my father's death. I had nice friends and a Lovely grandmother. But most of all I had him. He was the reason why I was becoming stronger and more confident in my choices. But things were slowly becoming undone. ... More people were dieing and I was soon to be next. My life was in danger, the notes, the warnings, the threats, were all becoming real. He was toying with me. My life was a sick twisted game to him. This wasn't right! I knew he wouldn't stop until he finally got his hands on me.
Chapter 1: The moving Crew, and Kalon Michaels.
I awoke that morning feeling sick to my stomach. I turned over in my sheets and pulled them over my head. I felt something chunky and squishy rising in m my stomach. I sat straight up and I placed my hand over my mouth. I ran from my bed and yanked my bedroom door open. I rushed into the bathroom and hurled my guts out. I held my hair up with one hand and kept my hair from mixing with the vomit. I hurled again in the toilet and let out a small groan. Slowly I reached for the small metal flusher. I pulled my head back and leaned against the white wall of nana's bathroom. Dad's dream had made me sick. I dreamt of him again, but I dreamt of the day he died. The way his dark brown eyes, just seemed to stare at nothing. The smell of his blood was unsettling. I remembered when he first died I always awoke with me throwing up. Sometimes I didn't make it to the bathroom.
"Lena? Are you up?" nana asked from downstairs. "The movers are finally here. Come on!" she yelled loud enough for me to hear.
"Okay." I managed to get out. I pulled myself to the sink and gargled my mouth out. I splashed water on my face and moved from the bathroom. I went back into my room and grabbed Embry's clean jacket off of my suitcase and pulled it on. I had on a peach spaghetti strapped shirt, and men bedroom pants. The long kind. Me and Nana had cleaned everything up in my room to make space for my old stuff from Florida. Finally my stuff was here and I missed it with a fierce passion. Before I left I had everything arranged and packed for me to be shipped up here. I looked over at my alarm clock and saw that it was 12 in the afternoon. I had been up most of the night worrying about, the wolf's safety and wondering if the wolf had killed both of those guys. I shook my head, making the thoughts scatter away and slowly I made my way down the stairs and pulled on my sneakers at the door. I felt that familiar tug in my heart and I felt a smile come on my face. Embry. I missed him. Even though I saw him yesterday morning it still felt long and torturous. Before I walked outside I looked in the mirror across from the grandfather's clock. The mirror was oval shaped and had a unique bronze frame that looped around the glass. I looked into it and saw my eyes dark and a bit red. My black hair was down and it didn't help but make my face look even more paler. I still had the bandage on my neck. I decided to take the bandage off of my neck and let the wound get some rainy air. I looked at the two small dark scabs that were forming in the tiny dotted holes.
"Gross." I whispered. My neck still felt sore, and it was red and slightly puffy. I felt my anger build towards the men who had done this to me. I wish I was strong enough to whip their narrow butt's. but I was human. They were vampires. Incredibly strong vampires at that. I still had trouble believing they existed.
"Lena! Come on!" nana yelled from outside. I snapped out of my reverie and pulled the front door open. I wiped a shaky hand across my forehead trying to shake the nauseous feeling that was coming on. Today it wasn't so bad. The sun was still floating behind the clouds but I could see parts of the blue sky here and there. I looked out onto the road and saw the huge white moving truck sitting on the side of the road. Nana was standing on the side of it while pressing a button to make the ramp go up slowly. I walked up to nana and smiled a little.
"Morning." I tried to say in an even tone. Nana looked at me and her deep brown eyes widened.
"Lena, you don't look well." she said placing her hand on my cheek. I blushed a little and looked at her. Her silver hair was still in a braid and she had on her knitted sweater with her khaki Dockers on.
"Bad dream." I whispered tapping her hand. I moved away from her hand and saw four people in the truck already. I could see my brown boxes and my dresser and other things deep within the truck. I smiled knowing I would be close to home a little. I moved back so nana could make the ramp go up and put the boxes on. I noticed a face within the four bodies and recognized Quil. Another face came into view and I saw Jared moving a box down to the edge of the truck. My heart did a little leap hoping Embry would be with them.
"Nana you asked Quil them to help us with my stuff?" I asked pushing my hair behind my shoulders. Nana gave me a look and she raised a silver eyebrow.
"I told you we needed muscle to move your stuff." Nana said bumping my shoulder with hers. I laughed a little, and turned around. I began looking for Embry, wandering where he could be. I looked in front of the truck and didn't see him. I walked to the other side of it and still didn't see him. But I did see Quil's blue Volts Wagon. I groaned a little and finally decided to help them with my stuff. I hopped up on the truck and stopped when I saw Quil carry a massive box inside my house. Without any help! I shook my head and moved to the back.
"Hey Seth, Collin, Jared, Paul" I said as they all pushed a box to the edge of the truck.
"Hey." The all said while moving the boxes. I stopped in the middle and turned towards them.
"You guys really don't have to do this. you've done enough." I said guiltily. They had already saved my life once and now they were helping me move my stuff. This was too much. Seth stopped pushing the box and looked at me through the darkness of the truck.
"It's fine. Besides Ms. Louise said grilled cheese sandwiches are in it for us!" Seth said excitedly. I smiled knowing the feeling and taste of nana's grilled cheese sandwiches.
"Say no more." I smiled while walking to the back. I pulled Embry's jacket over my shoulder and bent down to grab one of the small boxes. I felt a warm hand wrap around my waist and jumped up and spun around on my heels. I swung my hand out to find it only for my hand to be caught in an even hotter hand.
"Damn you act fast." said an all too familiar voice. My heartbeat didn't even attempt to slow down when I looked into those chocolate chip speck eyes.
"Embry! You big goohooga!! You scared me." I exclaimed. I unclenched my fist in Embry's warm palm and laced my fingers through his. Embry's face became serious and he brought our hands down to his side.
"I'm sorry." he said sincerely. "You must be still edgy." he stated. I knew he was talking about the other night and I didn't say anything for a minute. I shook my head and smiled a little.
"Were you hiding in here the entire time?" I asked stepping up to him. I could see his hair was falling into his eyes and I smiled liking how he looked like a bad boy.
"Yeah. It wouldn't have been any fun just waiting for you at the door." he said.
"It would have been even better with you walking down the street shirtless in slow motion." I said while laughing and liking that image. He laughed along with me.
"I'll try that some day." he whispered into my ear. His arm was wrapped around my waist and his hot breath sweeping across my ear was making me dizzy. And just like that Embry made me feel safe. I didn't feel so nauseous like earlier, I didn't feel so shaken by dad's death.
"You took your bandage off." Embry said pulling away from me. I could see the seriousness that was creeping into his face. I looked away and reached for a lock of my hair. I begin twirling my hair around my finger nervously.
"The bandage got wet when I showered, and this morning it started to smell." I said meeting his eyes. He bent down and kissed my neck gently. I felt my heart kick into overdrive from his scent, let alone his lips touching my bare skin.
"Lena! What are you doing back there?" I heard nana ask curiously. Quickly Embry and I pulled away from each other. Even though we were completely hidden by the darkness of the truck, I still felt I needed to respect nana while she was close by.
"The box was hard to grab." I lied nervously. Embry picked up a big box and I picked up a smaller one. Once I was out the truck nana gave me a funny look when she saw Embry come out behind.
"I can imagine you grabbing something else." Nana said chuckling to herself. I widened my eyes at nana and nearly dropped my box.
"You bad lady!" I said while walking up to the house. She laughed and sat down in her lawn chair. I shook my head. I was about to go inside when I saw someone getting out of a car. Embry stopped behind me and I could feel him staring at me. The person came into view and I dropped my box. His black hair was cut short, and his native skin was toned nicely on him. His chest was wide and firm. He wore a white button down shirt and his jeans fitted his waist neatly.
"Dad?" I whispered taking a step forward. The dim glow of La Push's sun shined on the man's face. I felt my soul go hopeful and eager for my father to be alive again. I recognized his face. I moved my eyes up to the man's and took a step back. His eyes were a light brown. My father's own were a dark brown, and he had a blue line going around his irises. It wasn't my father. But I knew why he looked so much like my father. It was my brother.
"Kalon?" I whispered.
(W/N: Remeber whe Lola Chan and Terra were telling Kayliee about themselves? She mentioned she had a brother. Well Yeah, he's back and he's making Kayliee go insane. So what do you Ladies think of the first chapter?)
P.s. Instead of Author's note. Im putting WRITERS note. Mainly because I didnt create majority of the characters. etc etc. you all know. hehe Im shutting up now!
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The breeze picked up and I wrapped myself closer to Embry's warm and muscular form. The full moon was shining down brightly on the lit fire in Sam's back yard. Me and Embry were perched on Lawn chairs and wrapped up thickly in Sam's house blankets. The entire gang was here. Paul and Rachel, Emily and Sam, Jared and Kim. Quil even had a sleeping Claire in his warm arms. They too were all wrapped in blankets that Emily had provided to all of them. Embry told me earlier that Sam had told them earlier that they should take a break from patrolling and spend some time with their family and Girlfriends. So I literally jumped at the offer of going over to Sam's house to roast marshmallows and hot cocoa. It was Thursday night around 9 o'clock and I was enjoying Embry's arms around me. I smiled at the warmth that was radiating off of his body and on to me. I was still freezing my butt off though, no matter how much heat Embry produced. I still didn't quite understand why we couldn't go inside Sam's house to stay warm, but Emily and Kim said, it would be funnier and cuddlier. So I agreed to it, it wasn't all that bad, just extremely cold.
"Hey Floridian! how do you like the weather?" Paul asked smiling at me, as he peered over the fire to see me. I could see the frost coming from my breath as I laughed a little.
"Just f-fine." I stuttered as I moved my body closer to Embry's. I felt him tighten his arms around me and press his warm lips to the back of my head. Another smile appeared on my lips.
"Jesus! She looks like she's about to piss herself." Jared said from the side of me. I looked over at him through slit eyes. I could see Kim holding her hand over Jared's mouth to keep his mouth from booming through out the forest. She had a small smile on her face as well.
"Watch it Thail!" Embry warned. I laughed a little at Jared's comment, because I knew he was right. I could imagine my nose looking like Rudolph the red nose reindeer, and my mouth pursed in a tight line. I was trying to focus on getting warm. Not the cold.
"Oh really Jared? I'd love to see you come to Florida and walk on the sidewalks of Ft, Lauderdale when the temperature is nearly 100 degrees." I said, eyeing him carefully.
"Hello temperature of 108 degree's!" Jared stated the obvious through Kim's small hand. I watched as she laughed quietly at my calling him out on Florida.
"Without getting water, or Ice cream." I said in a hard tone. Jared shook his head and draped his arm over Kim's shoulder.
"I'll retreat for now." he said leaning back in his lawn chair and giving me a sly smile.
"That's what I thought." I said triumphantly turning back around to face Embry. All the while I was talking I could see the frost coming off of my breath and everyone else's. Except for Sam and the rest of the Pack. I guessed since their pure heat, the frost couldn't emanate from the insides of their bodies.
"She shut you up Jared." Sam said in a husky tone. I could hear him and Emily snickering as they were wrapped up in one another. I smiled at the couple, and hoped me and Embry could be as caring and carefree as they were.
"I missed this." I admitted to Embry. I made sure I said it low enough to keep the others from hearing. It had been a good week and three days since me and Embry had really sat down and spent a night or afternoon together.
"I did too." he whispered back kissing my cheek softly. I couldn't help but smile again as his kiss warmed my cheek. I moved even closer to Embry and stared into his Chocolate Chip Speck eyes. I was loving how the fire from the logs the boys gathered earlier, was making Embry's eyes look black and mysterious. I could see the bright orange fire reflecting in Embry's eyes, and it added a suave and dark look to him. It sent chills down my already freezing spine.
"I promise we'll spend more time together, once this thing blows over." Embry promised. Now it was my turn to kiss his smooth and warm cheek.
"I'd like that." I replied back. I was hoping that once this vampire thing did blow over, we could finally go on our first date. As long as we've been going out, four months and eight days, you would have thought we would have went on our first date by now. But nope, Embry had his Protector Business to do, and I've been too busy with making the engine parts and creating some chemical substance for chemistry. I shuddered at the table of protons I would have to study in order to get the right balance. I shook away the thoughts and simply told myself to enjoy the time I had with Embry. Right when I was leaning in on Embry's shoulder, I felt my butt vibrate. Me and Embry both jumped at the feeling. I reached in my back pocket and pulled out the silver flip up phone. I groaned when I saw nana's house number blinking across the screen. I had forgotten all about Kalon giving me his cell phone to me so he could make sure I was safe at all times. It was just yesterday when me and him had, had the Coffee-make-up session. Reluctantly I pulled myself out of Embry's lap and flipped Kalon's phone open.
"Hold on." I said quickly. I turned to Embry and told him I'd be right back. I walked out close to the woods, just to be sure Embry and Sam them couldn't hear me.
"Alright back." I said, after figuring I had gone further enough.
"Are you okay? is that Embry boy behaving himself?" My brother asked.
"Yes I'm fine, and Embry's being a perfect gentleman." I said smiling into the phone. I still had the warm wool blanket around me and I found myself sniffing it for Embry's scent.
"Good. Good. Louise-- That's grandma to you!" I heard my grandma shout from the background. I smiled quickly at that. "Grandma, wants you to be home at a decent hour." Kalon said.
"Are you sure I said that? Or is it you who wants her home at a decent hour?" my grandma questioned playfully in the background. I laughed a little at that and shook my head.
"I'll be home soon." I stated quickly. I liked that my brother was becoming my brother again and him being back in my life. I sort of missed his over protectiveness. I heard my brother grunt, as I turned my head out into the dark thick forest. I caught a glimpse of something red in the dark and my heart nearly stopped. A pair of red eyes were watching me somewhere from deep within the forest, not once did they blink or lower from their wide state they were in. A sudden bell like voice slithered into my head, as I remembered the faint, but promising words. I'll look for you, once you've turned. The golden haired man had said to me, before giving me to the other vampire. That awful night made my entire body shake and I felt exposed and lonely. The memory of the man and him making that promise to me was unsettling and nerve wrecking. I closed my eyes and shook my head. I reopened my wide eyes and saw that the red eyes had disappeared. I had to imagine seeing the red eyes, because Embry had told me that he had killed the man. Besides if a vampire was anywhere near here, the Pack would have smelled it, they would have sensed him. Right? A faint voice was calling my name and I frowned at that.
"Kayliee! Are you listening to me?" my brother yelled through the phone.
"Y-yeah." I stuttered, trying to catch my breath quickly. The image and memory of the guy had shaken me up quite a bit, and I was feeling the need to be back in Embry's arms again.
"I'm serious Kayliee, be home before twelve" My brother said in a firm and husky voice.
"Roger that." I said actually nodding at my brothers demand.
"Alright, be safe." My brother whispered before hanging up the phone. I snapped the phone shut quickly and was heading back to Embry's warm and waiting arms when Kalon's phone vibrated again. I looked down at the phone number and felt confused. The area code was different and the number wasn't saved in his phone. Cautiously I opened the phone.
"Kalon you need to get home now!" a worried voice shouted through the phone. I looked up and saw that Embry was coming towards me then with a concerned look on his face. I looked past him and saw that the Packs eyes were on me. I cursed under my breath when I realized they had heard the voice shout at me.
"Um, this isn't Kalon." I said slowly. By then Embry was in front of me and watching me with black eyes. I couldn't see his normal brown eyes because the tall trees had cast a shadow on me and him both.
"Well who the hell is this? I know I dialed the right number." the man shouted again. I flinched at his tone and so did Embry. I could see the anger creeping onto his face and hoped he wouldn't get too mad.
"This is his sister Kayliee." I informed him. "I have his phone." I heard the man yell out a line of curse words and a muffled yell.
"Damn it. Out of all nights, he decides to give his phone away." the man went on quickly. "My name is Sean and something big just went down tonight." the man rushed out. I recognized his name, from yesterday's talk with my brother. Sean was his Beta. The second in command of his wolf pack. My heart quickened as I realized why he must be calling.
"Sean, calm down. I know about you and him. Beta." I hinted with the word Beta. I didn't want to expose my brother in front of Embry. Although Embry knew what he was, but again I didn't want to expose anyone's secrets in front of anyone. "Tell me what's going on." I said gently.
"He did? Well whatever, I need you to get in contact with him ASAP!" he said putting extra emphasis on the word ASAP. He continued on quickly. "Tell him, we just got a sweep of new born Vampires through Illinois!" Sean said in a panicked tone. Illinois? That's where my brother lived. Fear went through my body as I realized what he was saying.
"Vampires? Through your state? How many?" I asked not even noticing the serious look on Embry's face.
"I don't know at least ten. But it got ugly, one of them injected our members with Venom, another one of our members have been hurt. And on top of that I have two guys on the verge of transforming!" He shouted again loudly in the phone. "Tim! Move to the South, stay on their asses!" I heard him shout over the phone. "Just tell Kalon, to get his ass here now, his pack needs him!" and with that the line went dead. I took several deep breaths as I processed what had just been said. Vampires, new born vampires on the move and injuring some of Kalon's men.
"Kayliee. Call your brother." Embry said bending his head down to look at me closer. I could see the worry on his face now and I tried hard not to crack under the pressure. I nodded my head quickly and redialed nana's number.
"Kayliee what-" My brother began, but I cut him quickly.
"Kalon, something bad and dangerous is going on in Illinois." I began trying to even my breathing. I quickly and clearly filled my brother in on what had happened and what was going on with his pack. I heard my brother shout a line of curse words, just as Sean had.
"Alright, Kayliee listen to me. Keep my phone on you. I'll be back as soon as possible." My brother rushed out. I could hear him rustling around for something, and his voice was shaky, it sounded as if he was running. "I know Embry's with you, and he can probably hear me right now. Embry keep her safe. And tell Sam to be on alert from now on." My brother ordered throughout the phone. I heard the front door shut loudly. My heart quickened as I realized Kalon was about to go to his men. I looked at Embry and I could see him looking at me with sad eyes. I moved my eyes past him and noticed that Sam and the Pack had gotten up. The glow from the fire shadowed their bodies, making them look like the true Descendant Warriors they were.
"Kalon. Please be careful." I begged gripping the phone in between my shaking hands.
"Don't worry little sis. I'll be back soon." my brother promised over the phone. "I love you." he whispered before shutting the phone close. I held the phone in my shaky hands and listened as the phone stayed silent from my brother hanging up.
"Hey, hey." Embry whispered gently, placing his hands on the sides of my shoulders. "Don't even think about it. He'll be fine." Embry soothed.
"But, the vampires…." I trailed off not wanting to think the worst. But Kalon was my family, my very last family member. My heart couldn't take anymore of this dyeing, and depression. A stronger more confident side of me forced myself to think the positive. He won't die. Kalon is Alpha of his group; his members wouldn't let him die so easily. No need to worry, right? He was going to come back.
"Your right, he's going to come back. He has too." I said in a shaky voice. I looked up at Embry and gave him a small smile.
"He will. He has you and Ms. Louise to come back to." Embry assured me. He placed his warm hand on my cheek and kissed it. I smiled at his touch and affections. Embry wrapped a strong arm around me and turned us towards the luminous fire. We began walking back, but I turned my head to the spot I saw the red eyes. I peered into the dark forest and saw nothing, but pure blackness. That's good, maybe I was imagining things. I wrapped my arms around Embry's large frame and leaned into him. Tonight I wouldn't worry myself sick about my brother. I would enjoy my time with Embry and had to believe he was coming back. When Embry and I were nearing the group, I noticed everyone was sitting down and talking amongst themselves. I caught the eye of Sam and watched as he gave me a small nod. I nodded back to, understanding that he had gotten my brothers message. As soon as me and Embry reached our lawn chairs, I heard a night shimmering howl erupt throughout the forest. I smiled as I sat down in Embry's lap and curled up next to him. That was my brother's howl. Letting me know he'd be back.
(W/N: Alrighty! I enjoyed this chapter! ALOT happened in here, & Im really excited about how my plan is taking shape from here on OUT! Hmm i wander what those red discs were! 0_0 <3 is FeedBACK! )
OH YEAH!!!!! FIRST TO COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!! That's the first time I've EVER been able to comment first!
Hehe :3 its getting dramaticc! i hope nothing happens to kalon though :)
annnnnd i hope we see some more of sean, he sounds cool :) think id like him :D!
cant wait till you update nexxt...
I hope Kalon doesn't get hurt! I'll be so sad! & WHY didn't Kayliee tell them whats ee saw?! I hope she doesn't get hurt. I have a feeling I know where this story is going & now I'm super scared :|
Anywas, Loving Lala & her weird self. Keep it up hun :)
oh my... so many twists and turns.
i feel like im on a rollercoaster
but don't worry that's a good thing (:
lols. Vampires are coming & we need to do something
like put me in the clan & make me a good guy
cause i'm totally team Vampire (:
lols. anyway i loved it !!!
love it!!
Post soon!
Awesome!! this is awesome update soon!!
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Matt Smith and Karen Gillan are used to getting stuck in any number of sticky situations as their on-screen aliases, The Doctor and Amy Pond in the BBC's Doctor Who.
And this time, their adventures are taking the actors rather further afield than usual.
Amy and Matt have been spotted filming in the southern Spanish town of Almeria on its famous desert lots.The desert landscape of Tabernas also provided the backdrop for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
An insider told The Sun: 'Matt and Karen are really excited about the episode.'
'Filming on the same set as a lot of western films, together with the Spanish weather, will give it an epic feel.'
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Cars That Threatened To Topple The 911 (But Didn't)Every time a relatively affordable and properly fast car has been announced, car magazines throughout the world run headlines like 'Target 911' or 'Watch out, Porsche.' The 911 has been under attack since the early 1970s, when Ferrari's flawless 246 Dino squared up to Porsche's 2.4S model. That 911's rock-solid reliability won the day, but the competition never went away.
After the Dino came the ungainly 308 GT4, which was mid-engined and even had a couple of rear seats. It wasn't enough and was followed by the unspeakably beautiful 308 and 328 models-the closest Ferrari ever came to mass production.
The 911 outlived them all, yet its biggest threat came from within. Porsche wanted the 911 dead and planned to phase it out during the 1970s with the 928-an admittedly superb GT car but nowhere near as thrilling as the old-timer. 911 sales remained strong and the 928 faded into the shadows, finally killed off in 1995 with the awesome GTS.
Recently, Aston Martin's V8 Vantage has tempted 911 fanatics to stray and who can blame them? The Vantage is one of the sexiest-looking cars ever built. But it's a bit fragile and doesn't feel as fast as even the least powerful 911. That's just been addressed with the revised, more powerful and sharper Vantage, so let's see what happens.
From Japan has come Nissan's GT-R: a direct challenger to the 911 Turbo. It practically matches the blown 911, no matter what statistic is mentioned, and is half the price. But it's a bit vulgar and bit, well, Japanese.
So when Audi announced production of the show-stopping R8, we were prepared for magazine headlines about going for the 911's jugular. What we weren't prepared for was Audi giving the iconic Porsche a sound kicking. Who'd have thought it?
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
Layout Rear engine, all-wheel drive
Engine3.8-liter flat six, dohc, 24-valve
TransmissionSix-speed manual
PerformancePeak Power: 381 hp @ 7200 rpmPeak Torque: 306 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm0-60mph: 4.5 sec.Top speed: 184 mph