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Disclaimer: I don't own, if I did well let's say the story would have been a lot different.
Yeah I could say me sitting on my own gravestone looking very much alive is a tiny bit ironic but hey what part of my life wasn't? Two weeks ago I died, in the most ironic way possible, I managed to survive nomad vampire's, werewolves, meeting the heads of the vampire world, all most being hit by a truck and drowning only for me to lose my footing on the top of the stairs at school causing me to break my neck on the way down.
However that wasn't the most ironic part of me dying oh no, the most ironic thing was who I was changed by. Leaning on the gravestone opposite with a frown on her beautiful face was my sire, the one vampire in the whole world I swore would never change me Rose.
"I have no idea how I am going to explain all this to the family. It wasn't like I had any other choice in the matter."
I nodded my head in understanding. The rest of the family had gone on a three week hunting trip, leaving Rose to watch over me. Though how Alice didn't see any of this happening was beyond me. They hadn't even turned up for my funeral as Rose had been unable to contact them until yesterday. That was why we were currently standing or in my case sitting in the middle of the Forks grave yard in the middle of the night while it was pouring with rain, we were waiting for the family to arrive.
I heard, rather than saw Emmett first. I still wondered how he even managed to hunt with the amount of noise he was currently making.
"When he wants to the big lug can actually be quiet once in a while. He is probably excited to see the new you."
I rolled my eyes before nodding my head in understanding just as said person came running out of the trees. With my new eye sight and senses I knew what was coming. I found my body being pulled from my resting place and span round as Emmett expressed how happy he was that I was finally unbreakable. Once he was done with me Rose got the same attention up to the point where he started to kiss her like he hadn't seen her in a thousand years. I was pulled from my horror by the arrival of a frantic looking Esme who pulled me into her arms before rocking me back and forwards making cooing sounds.
I couldn't stop myself from returning the gesture, being careful not to hold her to tight. Rose had been helping me learn control of my strength after she had to replace the front door three times. Less than a second later we were joined by Carlisle and Jasper who both approached me slowly. Rolling my eyes I slowly let Esme go before making my way over to Carlisle, so he could see my eyes. Much to both Rose's and mine surprise my eyes did change colour however it wasn't to the deep red nor to the amber colour that the family had but a deep purple colour.
The moment his eyes landed on mine I could see the wheels turning in his head causing me to roll said eyes at him before turning to a thoughtful looking Jasper.
"I know odd right? Oh and don't get me started on how ironic it was who landed up changing me. I mean Rose of all people, the one who has fought from the get go about me staying human."
Jasper shook his head at my rumblings before pulling me into his arms. Since my return from Italy, Jasper and I had become closer but he still found it difficult at times to be around me. I hoped now however we could become even closer. A second later I found myself face down in the mud as the little Pixie know as Alice jumped onto my back causing me to lose my balance.
"Here I was thinking that vampires had perfect balance."
I slowly turned over so I could see her face as she took in the fact that I wasn't exactly a vampire. I watched as she opened and closed her mouth a few times without actually saying anything. I watched as Rose worked her way over to us before pushing Alice off me before helping me up.
'"Well as you can see I am not exactly a vampire. We were kind of hoping Carlisle might have an idea what I am. By the way where is Edward?"
It had taken me until now to realise that Edward hadn't returned with the rest of his family. Looking around I let my eyes drift over everyone until they settled on the one person apart from Rose that would all ways be honest with me. Running his hand through his hair he slowly walked up to me before lightly placing his hands on my shoulders trying to bring me some comfort
"He's gone Isabella. He meet someone during the months of your separation and now that everything has calmed down he, has gone to join her."
For a moment all I could do was blink at him in surprise before I threw my head back and let out an ear piercing scream. I could feel my back roll as a sharp pain shoot through body before the sound of my flesh being torn to pieces filled the air. I couldn't stop myself from clenching my fists into Carlisle's jacket begging him to stop the pain.
I have no idea how long the pain lasted as the skin on my back slowly grew back but by the time it had finished all I wanted to do was feed. A moment later my wish was answered as Emmett who I hadn't actually seen leave returned back with a buck tucked under his arm.
Before I could blink I let go of Carlisle and latched onto the meal Emmett had caught for me trying to ignore the fact that I now had wings sprouting from my back. So whatever I was meant that I had wings. Letting go of the now empty carcase I turned to face the rest of my family who were looking at me in awe.
"So would some please tell what the HELLI am?"
For now I could ignore the fact that Edward was a two timing ass, after all I just sprouted a pair of fucking wings.
Jasper took a step towards me before stopping just a few feet away before running his finger along the edge of one of my wings causing me to giggle. It was Carlisle that actually answered my question
"If I didn't know any better I would say that you were part fairy but their wings are all most transparent. However if I was to hazard a guess I would say that your part dragon. It would explain a lot."
I looked at him hoping he was going to continue with whatever he was saying but we were interrupted by the arrival of the wolves.
"You know it's rude to stare you lot. You're acting like you've never seen someone with wings before?"
I turned round to come face to face with Sam and the rest of the wolf pack. They knew that Rose had changed me but since she technically didn't bite me but used syringe filled with a mixture of all the families venom they couldn't actually do anything about it. It was Paul that broke the silence
"You have fucking wings Bells. Why the fuck do you have wings?"
I rolled my eyes and watched with great amusement as Leah slapped him across the back of his head.
"Well thank you for your oh so helpful comment Paul. If you would shut a minute Carlisle was trying to explain it to me because hello I'm the one with wings."
Okay so I was getting a little peeved but what could one expect the last two weeks have been haven't exactly been a bed of roses, add what happened to night and I was ready to find the nearest cave and become a hermit.
"Don't even think about it Bella. Plus it wouldn't work; you know Esme won't allow any of her children to live that way."
I glared at Alice but at the same time I knew what she said was right. Sighing I turned back to Carlisle ignoring the fact the boys where now playing with my wings.
"As I was saying the fact your eyes changed to purple, have wings and your scent changes from person to person I would say somewhere along your family history someone was mated to a dragon."
I couldn't stop the small giggle that let my mouth at his words. Really a dragon? I mean come on they were huge and had scales.
"Dragon's were actually like the wolves are Bella. They were people who could change their forms to those of dragons. The last one was supposed to be killed over three hundred years ago from what the archives said. It seemed that one survived the mass killings."
I found myself yet again sitting on my own gravestone as I took everything in. I had no idea how long I sat there before I suddenly felt myself being pulled off as the world around me for moment blurred for a second. My eyes adjusted quickly to notice that Rose was pulling me away from the graveyard while the rest of the family stayed behind.
"Someone saw us in the cemetery and called the police. Charlie was the officer on duty."
I nodded my head in understanding as she continued to pull me further and further away from our family. By the time we reached the outskirts of the Cullen's property we were walking and talking. Rose was a little surprised how I reacted over Edward's betrayal.
"After the last couple of weeks and what happened to me tonight, what Edward did is small in comparison. Plus if I am going to tell you the truth as of late he had been driving me up the wall. I understand that he was only seventeen when he was changed but still you would swear he would have changed over the last 90 odd years. Look at Carlisle, hell look at Emmett, sure he acts like a teenager at times but he has his moments of maturity. Add everything he put me through with the Volturi and well let's face it enough was enough."
Rose nodded her head in understanding. If it was one thing that had changed in the last two weeks we had become closer after all in a weird way she was my sire, even if it wasn't the normal way. By the time we reached the house the rest of the family was waiting for us, with a complete stranger. I suddenly stopped walking causing Rose to walk into me
"Don't worry Bella, he is safe. Come and meet finally meet Peter."
I turned my head to look at her in awe. I had heard all about Peter, thanks to Alice and Jasper but every time he came to visit Edward wouldn't allow me near the house. I allowed Rose to hook my arm through hers as she pulled me alongside her to the house. The moment we hit the bottom of the stairs did I remember that I had no idea how to hide my wings or if they would even hide.
Jasper suddenly appeared in front of me using his gift to calm me back down after me little freak out.
"What happened? One minute you were displaying your normal mixture of emotions and then you hit me with a lot of fear."
I ducked my head before pointing to my wings. The next thing I knew I felt a set of fingers brush against them causing a shudder to run down my back.
"I don't see a problem with them. In fact I find them beautiful and very unique. I'm Peter by the way and I am guessing you must be the famous Isabella. Jasper and Alice have told me so much about you. Though they didn't mention anything about you having wings."
I knew if it was possible I would be blushing about now but thanks to my recent renovations I knew this wasn't going to happen, though it didn't stop Jasper from wrapping my in his arms as Alice explained that they were a very recent addition. A moment later I was swept from Jasper's arms and into Esme's as she pulled me into the house as Alice brought Peter up to date with everything that had taken place.
Instead of being dragged into the family room Esme led me upstairs and into Carlisle study before kissing me on the check telling me everything would be okay. She blew a kiss to her mate who returned it before she closed the door behind her.
"Okay honey, I just want to look at your back to make sure it is healing properly and then we can work on you hiding your wings."
I let the breath I didn't realise I was holding out as I slowly opened my all ready destroyed shirt before I jumped up on to his desk. I had to stop myself from giggling as he slowly run his fingers down my back, before moving them over my wings. Once he was done he handed me a top that had no back to it. I looked at it before looking up at him
"For the time being until we work on you hiding your wings I think it would better for you to wear tops that we don't have to destroy. Rose and Esme picked them all out for you. I swear that Alice had nothing what so ever to do with them."
I heard Alice cry out in protest as I laughed Carlisle helped me into the top before he lifted me off the desk.
"Why don't we go down stairs and see if the family can come up with a way for you to hide your wings. None of the books I have actually go into that much detail."
I sighed before nodding my head in understanding. Taking my hand in his he led me down the stairs where a pouting Alice was waiting for us. Ignoring the look on her face I did a run jump landing in Jasper's lap causing him to laugh as my wings brushed against his face.
"They really are beautiful Bells."
I could help but smile up at him before turning back to the rest of the family and Peter who had made himself at home in my usual chair.
"So any suggestions? I get that they are pretty and all but I can't exactly spend the rest of life walking around with them showing. It's bad enough I have purple eyes but at least we can say they are just a very dark blue."
It was Peter that actually spoke first
"Maybe you actually need to finish changing. I mean from what information I have gotten maybe you are only partially changed."
I looked at him of wonder. Well Carlisle did say that Dragon's were like the wolves so maybe what he was saying was correct. Maybe I was only half changed but my next question was how on earth was I suppose to trigger the change. It was Jasper who answered my question
"Anger. Your wings came out after you found out about Edward."
The moment the words left his mouth I felt my body start to shake. Before I knew what was happening I was out in the back yard as my body curled up on its self. I could hear people whispering in the back ground but the pain that ripped through my body drowned them out. A moment later Jasper was standing over me before telling me how Edward never loved me, how I was just his play thing.
I stood there watching my brother torment the woman that was my mate. I knew who she was the very first time I smelt her in the house but due to the prick I couldn't do anything about it. That was until now, however after the latest incident I knew I would have to wait a little longer before informing her of the fact.
I stood by Alice as we watched as my Isabella finally released all the anger she had been holding in and fully turned. She was the most beautiful and yet deadliest creature my eyes had ever laid eyes on. Her wings had finished growing so they stood a solid foot about her shoulders before stopping just inches from the ground. They slowly changed from a deep black to an off white the further they went along. Even though they were covered in scales they felt like silk.
Ignoring the protest of those around me I moved closer to her noticing the changes in her body. In this form she was a foot bigger than normal, her teeth for what I could see of them were defiantly longer and sharper if the tooth that had dug into her lush bottom lip was any indication. Looking up into her eyes I couldn't stop the small growl that left my mouth. They no longer represented those of a human but those one might see on a large cat. It took everything in me not to let my eyes drop down to her chest. No way was I going to allow my eyes to travel down her beautiful neck to her now near naked breasts.
I suddenly found myself being yanked to the ground by a very pissed off Jasper. I hadn't touched and I was somewhat positive I didn't look at anything I wasn't supposed to. Well yet anyway. Jasper let out another low warning growl causing me to return one of my own. He knew damn well I wouldn't do anything to harm her so why was he acting like a bear with a stick lodged up its back end?
"Jasper, can you please let him go. Peter didn't do anything and I am pretty sure that he can't control his emotions after all Mr Prozac that is your job."
I had to sink my teeth into my bottom lip in order to stop myself from cracking up laughing. Yeah it hurt like hell but at least I wouldn't be spending the rest of the night having to play hide and go seek with missing body parts.
With one last growl Jasper got off me before helping me to stand. When my eyes landed back on my mate I noticed that she had turned back to looking human and was having a conversation with Carlisle.
"I would say that you wouldn't turn fully into a dragon due to being part vampire and as long as you remain stable you should be able to be around humans once we relocate."
Ah yes the actual reason that I was here. During my last visit Carlisle had mentioned that they were looking for somewhere safe where they could take Bella for her transformation that wasn't Alaska. Both Rose and Alice were over having to deal with the sisters and the lack of places to go shopping and I could tell that Jasper didn't care where they went as long as he didn't have to deal with the lusting coming from the girls.
I was here to offer them an extra option. Recently I had obtained a large amount of land that bordered onto Yellowstone National Park. The house that was on the land was actually an old fully restored resort back from the 1920's. It had enough room for all of us; I just didn't know how I was going to bring it up. After all the last time I had lived with someone was Charlotte and well living with ones sister is a bit different than living with ones mate as well as her family.
Suddenly a loud squeal filled the air before I was suddenly leaped on by a very bouncy pixie.
"It's perfect Peter. I can't wait to see it in person."
I couldn't stop myself from rubbing the back of my neck as the rest of the family looked at me waiting to find out what Alice was going on about.
"To make a long story short I was thinking that you might want to move in with me. I have recently come into some land that backs onto a national park and is pretty remote without being too far away from shops and the like. I know Carlisle was thinking of taking a break."
I found that I was rambling so I shut up only for Alice to take over
"What he didn't tell you is that the house is an old 1920's resort fully restored. I am talking pool, casino, bar, dance floor and that is only one floor. It even has a fully functioning beauty parlour."
Yet again I was finding myself being attacked by all the woman of the Cullen clan apart from the one I wanted the most. I could hear Emmett singing in the background though I couldn't make out the words over the sudden questions that were being thrown at me by the girls. The main was what I meant by obtain.
"It's actually mine. I use to own it back before I was changed. I just had to pretend to be my own great grandson."
I watched as Carlisle nodded his head before coughing to get the girls attention.
"This house belongs to Peter, not us. If we take up this offer you are to respect his rules while in the house. You are not to change anything without his permission either. Do you think you three can manage that?"
I watched with amazement as all three of them nodded their heads in unison. I turned to look at Jasper who had his arms around my mate's waist as he whispered into her ear. Whatever he told her she looked at me from the corner of her eye before hiding behind her hair causing him to hug her closer to his body. The animal in me didn't like that at all and I knew that Jasper was trying to push me. The smug bastard could give it his best shot but I had a plan and I was sticking to it.
"So I take it that you would be moving in?"
Carlisle took one look at his family before nodding his head causing the girls to start screaming yet again. Something deep inside of me was dreading my decision but if it meant I could get to know my mate then so be it.


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Your Money in The News -- Financial Firstsby
What happened in the news this week that affects how you live and invest? Here's a highly curated (read: extremely subjective) list of stories about financial milestones for the week of August 26. From mortgage rates and gold prices to cigarette ads and the ups and downs of the Indian Rupee -- we've got it covered.
CIGARETTES For the first time in 43 years, cigarette ads
will be back on TV starting next month. This time, the ads will be for an e-cigarette known as Vuse
which is expected to cost around $10 and last about as long as a pack of traditional cigarettes. It comes from Reynolds American Inc. (RAI
), the company that once marketed Winston cigarettes. (Remember Joe Camel?) Cigarette ads were banned from the airwaves in 1971 by the U.S. government. That ban doesn't extend to today's electronic cigarettes, yet. (8/26)
MORTGAGES Mortgage rates fell for the first time in five weeks as the housing market recovery showed signs of slowing. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 4.51 percent. (8/29) If you didn't refinance earlier, don't get too excited. Rates are still far from the low of 3.35 percent in May. You won't get much relief from the rising housing market either -- it isn't about to drop dead any time soon. (8/28)
CONFIDENCE Consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in four months as American's worried about rising mortgage rates, higher fuel costs due to turmoil in the Middle East and the likelihood that all this means they will have having less disposable income. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Inde
fell to minus 31.7 for the period ending August 25, it's lowest since April 7. (8/29)
GOLD Russia took advantage of gold's falling prices,boosting its reserves
above 1,000 metric tons in July. It is the first time since 1993 that Russia's reserve has been this high. The purchase comes at a time when gold prices have fallen by as much as 15 percent this year. (8/27)
PENSIONS The rate New York and its local governments pay for the pension fund willdrop for the first time in five years on April 1, 2014. The drop is possible because of strong gains over the past four years in the investments held by the New York State Common Retirement Fund. So no need to worry about the pension's obligation to pay its retirees. (8/27)
CURRENCY The Indian rupee swooned
this week. The rupee rose 3.4%, its biggest jump
since 1986. (8/29) The increase came on news that the Reserve Bank of India will supply dollars to Indian state-owned oil importers cooling demand for foreign exchange. The Reserve Bank will later repurchase the dollars. Just one day earlier, on August 28, the rupee plunged 3.9 percent, the most in 20 years
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Fantasy Baseball Thread
My league's draft is in about a month. I play in a 5x5 Rotisserie Auction Style Draft personally. I figured this thread would be for general question, rants, musings, and comments.
Over the last couple of days, I've thrown together my goal team. Here it goes.
C Yadier Molina for 5
1B Freddie Freeman for 10
2B Ian Kinsler for 25
3B David Freese for 8
SS Elvis Andrus for 13
MI Jhonny Peralta for 5
CI Michael Young for 15
OF Jacoby Ellsbury for 30
OF Jayson Werth for 10
OF Michael Morse for 10
OF Michael Bourn for 8
U Chris Young for 5
U Jason Heyward for 3
P Roy Halladay for 30
P Chris Carpenter for 15
P Doug Fister for 10
P Brandon Morrow for 8
P Zack Greinke for 15
P Brandon Beachy for 5
P Matt Moore for 1 (Plan on keeping him for the next two years, as well)
P Josh Johnson for 15
P Madison Bumgarner for 7
P Francisco Liriano for 2
Leaves me with $5 in wiggle room
It's that time of year again! I'm still licking my wounds over how my AL Only season ended. I finished in 2nd place by a half point. An extra save (I missed out on one because I didn't realize Kyle Farnsworth had come off the DL ~10 days before the end of the season), an extra steal, or an extra win would have given me that half point.
On the final day of the season, Phil Humber threw a gem and I was poised to get that win. But then Chris Sale blew it in the 9th.....and I now forever hate Chris Sale ($140 diff between 1st and 2nd place).
Nevermind the borderline collusion trade between a husband/wife combo in our league. The husband sent Paul Konerko, Michael Young, and Alexei Ramirez to his wife for Alex Gordon, Casey Kotchman, and Tyler Flowers. Gordon had value as a keeper for this year, but that was a pretty hefty price for on keeper.
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I should be set up pretty well going into this season in terms of keepers. Long story short, we can keep guys at +$7 from what we paid for them in 2011. Here's my list of potentials:
[9 teams | 2 C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | CI | MI | 5 OF | DH | 5 SP | 3 RP | 1 P | 7 BN]
C: Carlos Santana ($15) - .239 average hurt, but 30 homer potential is worth the $15. Plus it's a two catcher league, so this is a huge bonus category.
TBD: Mark Trumbo ($8) - Got unexpected value out of him for $1 last season. Rumblings of him moving to 3B? 3B was fairly shallow in the AL last year. But not sure he'll get enough ABs and I'm kinda skeptical of him repeating.
1B: Eric Hosmer ($13) - Comparable CI would go for the high teens, so this seems like a logical keep.
OF: Matt Joyce ($8) - Tremendous for $1 last year but his BABIP was high and eventually caught up to him. $8 for 20 HR / 10 SB is solid value though.
OF: Desmond Jennings ($8) - Had to wait forever last season, but he was a huge boost when he finally got called up.
OF: Mike Trout ($13) - Probably won't keep him at that price, but I still can't seem to completely dismiss it.
RP: Jordan Walden ($8) - Cheap for a closer.
RP: Kyle Farnsworth ($12) - Also cheap, but also have to worry about him being traded (in our league, if the guy gets dealt to the NL, you have to drop him).
We can keep two people coming out of the draft and then one more at the end of the year. I had drafted Jesus Montero and Mike Minor as keepers, but I traded them for Michael Morse and someone else and then I kept Jurrjens as my end of the year reneg, and I traded him for someone as well, so I'm going into the draft with a clean sheet.
Its the most wonderful time of the year.....
h2h points - 12 team - through yahoo ($11 to join - winner gets $100)
funds held with www.fantasysportsvault.com
live snake draft: 3/25 - 12:30 est
c, 1b, 2b, 3b, ss, of, of, of, util, util
sp, sp, sp, sp, sp, rp, rp
2 dl spots
7 bench
runs = 1 pt
singles = 1 pt
doubles = 2 pts
triples = 3 pts
home runs = 4 pts
rbi = 1 pt
stolen bases = 1 pt
caught stealing = -1 pt
walks = 1 pt
strikeouts = -.5 pt
errors = -.25 pt
outfield assits = .25 pt
wins = 7 pts
losses = -4 pts
saves = 5 pts
outs = 1 pt
hits = -1 pt
earned runs = -1 pt
walks = -1 pt
strikeouts = 1 pt
quality starts = 3 pts
blown saves = -2 pts
weekly league - rosters set on mondays.
pm if interested.
Looking for active members for a 12 person roto league on Yahoo. Draft is Thursday March 1st.
Standard draft.
PW: baseball
I also have an auction draft for Saturday March 24th. Never done an auction draft before, willing to try it.
PW: baseball
Just wondering some of your thoughts on what you guys think are underrated players. Holland, Heyward, Lind and Crawford are players that I think will exceed expectations.
Yahoo league needing 5 maangers.
Draft is Thursday March 1st. 10 person Roto league (changed from 12).
PW: baseball
How did I do in this trade?
I trade
Ryan Madson
Brandon Beachy
I drop Ted Lilly
I get
Yondar Alonso
Mariano Rivera
CC Sabathia
Colby Lewis
It is a dynasty league.
I just took over a team in a keeper league. I can keep up to 5.
Votto, Tulo, Kinsler, Halladay, Kershaw.
Santana and Bourn intrigue me, but those are the 5 I have to keep, right? Tulo and Kinsler's injury history scare me, but still...
Just had a draft the other day, here is how I ended up. 11th pick out of 12 in a snake draft.
1. (11) Jacoby Ellsbury (Bos - OF)
2. (14) Prince Fielder (Det - 1B)
3. (35) Jered Weaver (LAA - SP)
4. (38) Starlin Castro (ChC - SS)
5. (59) Brian McCann (Atl - C)
6. (62) Ben Zobrist (TB - 2B,OF)
7. (83) Ian Kennedy (Ari - SP)
8. (86) Madison Bumgarner (SF - SP)
9. (107) Lance Berkman (StL - 1B,OF)
10. (110) Heath Bell (Mia - RP)
11. (131) Gio Gonzalez (Was - SP)
12. (134) Jordan Walden (LAA - RP)
13. (155) Nick Swisher (NYY - 1B,OF)
14. (158) Edwin Encarnacion (Tor - 1B,3B)
15. (179) Jeremy Hellickson (TB - SP)
16. (182) Josh Willingham (Min - OF)
17. (203) Yadier Molina (StL - C)
18. (206) Hisashi Iwakuma (Sea - SP)
19. (227) Yunel Escobar (Tor - SS)
20. (230) Jarrod Saltalamacchia (Bos - C)
21. (251) Francisco Cordero (Tor - RP)
22. (254) Javier Vázquez (Mia - SP)
23. (275) Danny Espinosa (Was - 2B)
Last few picks are crap, maybe Vazquez comes back lol.
I also got a trade offer immediately after:
To them: McCann (C) and Hellickson (SP)
To me: Soto (C) and Wainwright (SP)
I have other options at catcher but not sure I want to give up McCann and this is assuming Wainwright comes back strong.
I had my draft today. How is my team? I think its very good except I need stolen bases. I didn't know that Carpenter might be injured as well.
C Montero
1B Texeira
2B Cano
SS Peralta
3B Ramirez
LF D Young
CF McCutchen
RF Bruce
Hosmer, Ike Davis and Markakis as bench players
SP Garza
SP Kennedy
RP Matt Moore
RP Walden
P Carpenter
P Madson
P Marmol
BN Holland
BN Garcia
BN Venters
BN Cahill
If I traded Peralta for Dee Gordon would that be even? I hate giving up power.
Canucksfan, I like Montero, a lot. He's a good power hitter, and he has something to prove this year being a contract year. Dbacks and him have held off talks until the end of the season, so if he has a strong year he can look for more money.
For those interested. I did a draft with my friends and all of us are Jays fans. I thought Lawrie would go for around $30. Two idiots were bidding for him. He went for $48!! Miguel Caberra went for $49.
I find auction drafts are the best.
Dynasty/Keeper League Team I just picked up.
C - Mike Napoli
1b - Mark Teixeira
2b - Robinson Canó
3b - José Bautista
SS - J.J. Hardy
OF - Nick Swisher
OF - Jason Bay
OF - Ty Wigginton
Util - David Ortiz
Util - Jhonny Peralta
Util - Geovany Soto
BN - Johnny Damon
BN - Chris Heisey
SP - Dan Haren
SP - Tim Hudson
SP - Bronson Arroyo
RP - Joakim Soria
RP - Jim Johnson
RP - Jordan Walden
RP - Tyler Clippard
RP - Matt Capps
SP - A.J. Burnett
SP - Phil Hughes
3 Picks in the draft.
Lots of stats included in this H2H points league. One thing's for sure, I've got alot of work to do with that pitching staff. Yikes. Beastly infield though.
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The sudden arrival of David Cameron as a serious contender for the Tory leadership is a reminder that the power of good PR is many times more potent than advertising campaigns that ask daft questions like "Are you thinking what we're thinking?"
Though now you come to think of it, it is quite obvious, of course. Who else could have breathed life into the gasping and twitching corpse of the Conservative party other than a floppy haired public schoolboy who learnt his trade as the head of corporate PR at a major TV broadcaster?
The Cameron leadership campaign to date has been a faultless demonstration of great PR. The speech at Blackpool three weeks ago - a snappy and eloquent display delivered with the confidence of a man who obviously believes he is destined for greater things - set the tone with a master's precision.
It is worth reflecting on the instant reactions of Sky, BBC and ITN to this speech. Political reporters, such as Nick Robinson and Tom Bradby, made on-the-spot comments that have set the tone and established Cameron as youthful but confident, authoritative but in touch.
This was also the moment when the David Davis campaign ground to a halt as he capped an underwhelming performance with an ill-advised photocall that had him posing alongside a couple of girls in tight T-shirts with "Double D" emblazoned on their chests. Like other clumsy Tory attempts at tabloid PR - think William Hague in a baseball cap - this reinforced the idea that these people don't understand their audience or how to talk to them. Round 1 to Cameron.
News of a suggested involvement with drugs at university then provided a plot twist for the Cameron campaign. Interestingly, the candidate seems to have relished the situation. The possibility of a skeleton in the cupboard elevated his profile and guaranteed him hours of extra publicity on prime-time news and in the tabloids at a crucial time. His competitors started to fade into the background as we were invited to speculate on what this nice man had got up to when at Brasenose College, Oxford some 20 years earlier. It's arguable whether or not this has anything to do with his ability to lead a political party in the 21st century. But Cameron's neat handling of the story, turning it into a personality-building exercise, speaks volumes for his skill and intuitive sense of how to manage a media crisis.
The drugs story made him a must-see on BBC1's Question Time, where he found himself in a potentially difficult situation sandwiched between the Daily Mail's Ann Leslie and a spiky Muriel Gray. But again Cameron emerged with flying colours, and it was perhaps convenient that the drugs story allowed him to impress us with his willingness to engage on a difficult subject while avoiding the need to drill into his position on specific Tory party policies.
It's tempting to compare how Cameron's textbook PR approach to the drugs issue - apparently open, willing to answer his critics, happy to pose for cameras - resulted in his stock rising. Elsewhere we watched a seasoned pro like Kate Moss floundering as she told reporters to fuck off when they first approached her.
The next headline to pop up a few days later was the news that Cameron had voted in Pop Idol - an ITV show, let's remember, though not sadly made by his former employer Carlton TV. Yes, just when people start wanting to know about his policies on Europe, the health service and taxation, Cameron tells us about his favourite TV programme.
Much has been made of his relative inexperience. He has spent just four years in politics. But Cameron's asset is his skill as a communicator and not his policies. He has friends such as Tory MPs Ed Vaizey and Michael Gove, who are former journalists. And he has the expert advice of PR consultant Rachel Whetstone, a colleague of Tim Allan at Portland PR, and Steve Hilton, a former advertising executive and author of ethical business books. This pair might well evolve into the Campbell/Mandelson double act of the Cameron team if he goes all the way.
It's worth remembering that his job at Carlton was not easy. He played a high-powered role advising on strategy, working with the City and regulatory bodies. It was here, in the aggressive and cut-throat world of entertainment and news, that Cameron learnt the communication skills that have made him an instant political hit and taken him to the heart of a Conservative party that is desperate to reconnect with voters.
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Addressing a public gathering after the inauguration ceremony, Joshi assured city residents that the facility of clean drinking water and sewerage would be made available in all localities of Amritsar.
"A sum of Rs 2,834 crore is being spent by the state government on sewerage project in all cities and towns of the state. In due course, the facility will be made available in every street of all towns and cities of Punjab," he said.
On the alleged lack of development of this area, Joshi said that special emphasis was being laid on the development of this ward.
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Joshi announced that two tubewells would be installed in Gokul Vihar to provide clean drinking water.
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This big park was busy when we visited, with lots of kids and traffic. We were offered an escort, but declined and found our site easily. The park was clean and well-tended and we had no trouble negotiating the roads or getting level in the site. All utilities worked as expected; we were warned of high water pressure at check-in, so we used a regulator and had no trouble. Wifi was solid and free. Wish the K-9 park wasn't located right next to the dumpsters, showers and camp vehicle maintenance bay -- it's hard for pups to mind their manners when there's so much noisy activity around. But we wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Date of Stay: February, 2016
We've spent at least a month in this park every winter for 10 years, so it clearly meets our needs. Extended stay guests get the quieter back sites, but we've stayed a week or two in the short-term sites up front when the park was full, and never found noise to be a problem. The park has always felt friendly, clean and safe, but this year's crew has doubled down on their efforts. Workcampers make rounds several times a day, picking up stray litter and generally keeping an eye out for problems or guests who need a hand. Always had time for a friendly wave or chat and never felt intrusive. Gravel sites were regularly groomed, a new handicapped ramp was completed at the laundry/shower building, cleanup stations added in the dog walk areas. If this area offered prettier scenery, it would be a full 10 for us. As it is, so convenient to the best of Cajun food, music, sights and hospitality, Frog City remains one of our favorite places to stay.
Date of Stay: March, 2015
Based on previous reviews, looks like this park has done some upgrades. We were escorted to a long, level gravel site with solid full hookups and all the room we needed to put out slides and settle in for an overnight. The fenced, grassy and shaded "Buddy Park" dog area was just across the road from us, and our dogs enjoyed off-leash frolicking. Spent a quiet night ... and would happily spend another next time we come through.
Date of Stay: March, 2015
We already knew that local policies about rig age and number of pets would limit our options for a planned Las Vegas stay. But due to circumstances, we couldn't start calling ahead until early on the Friday we expected to arrive. Two parks promised callbacks that never came. One said, "No problem" so we rolled in at 5pm with confidence -- until we saw the park. Nope, nope, nope. Desperate, we called King's Row 15 minutes before the office was due to close. The gal in the office stayed waiting for us to arrive, checked us in, escorted us to our site and helped us get into a back-in that was, as promised, plenty long enough for our 39' 5er and had an adjacent parking spot for the truck. Power was solid, water was clean, Wi-Fi was free and fairly reliable. We wouldn't hesitate to come again.
Date of Stay: March, 2015
Easy on-and-off, wide access roads, and the site was extra-long and level with no trouble reaching the utilities, all of which worked without issues. About half the sites seem to be occupied by month-or-more residents, but all are tidy. There was too much firepit rubbish and evidence of oblivious smokers and dog owners to call it clean, but we found it unoffensive. In fact, if you appreciate high desert scenery, this is a rather pretty park, with mountain views, and at every site, a tidy rock-lined landscaped area with cactus, brush and a 15' to 25' scrub tree, as well as either a firepit or barbeque grill. (Whoever decided to paint bright yellow smiley faces on the prickly pears, though, was just trying way too hard!) Park management is a bit loosey-goosey -- we called to confirm availability and the man who answered said, "Plenty of room, come on in." When we arrived three hours later, the woman at the counter said, sorry, they were full. On protesting that we had called earlier (though we never left a name), she said, "Oh, you called? Then one of the two empties must be yours." Collected our money, had us sign next to the date in a looseleaf notebook, told us to take our pick of empty sites, and that was it. In the park, we found four empty sites ... and the other three stayed empty all night. Glad we spoke up or we'd have been sent on down the road.
Date of Stay: March, 2015
Great site for an overnight, but call ahead to be sure they have availability -- we came in at 4:00pm and got the last pull-thru on a weekday. Events evidently keep this place busy. Concrete pad was level, all utilities easy to reach, no problem positioning the dish for satellite service and everything we saw was clean and well maintained. Biggest problem was pulling into the park; we sat through four green lights at the two-lane entrance signalling our turn while a long line of cars improperly exited here instead of going one block further to the clearly marked exit. After incurring the road rage of those trapped behind us for 10 minutes, we finally lost patience and simply began our wide turn, blocking their way and causing several to hastily back-up or pull right.
Date of Stay: June, 2012
Currently closed due to flood damage.
Date of Stay: July, 2007
This city-owned park has been upgraded, with a new central bathhouse, new reservation system, and free WiFi throughout the park. Word is that the operating contract has been awarded to the owner of the crowded nearby Soo Locks Campground -- it will be interesting to see what that means. Waterfront sites are well worth the premium $27 per night.
Date of Stay: July, 2007
This park has closed. The land is reportedly being developed as the new site of a WalMart SuperCenter.
Date of Stay: April, 2007
We wintered in this park, spending nearly four months at a very reasonable $300/mo. Management was friendly, responsive, and really on top of things. We didn't find highway noise to be a problem at all, and once you experience the heavy rains of a Gulf winter, you'll know why the sites are gravel. Temporary "swamps" drained quickly and park crews followed every storm with a fresh application of gravel to any areas where water pooled. We won't hesitate to go back for more great southern Louisiana hospitality.
Date of Stay: July, 2006
Across the street from the Bay Mills Resort & Casino and a beautiful view of the bay on Lake Superior. All sites are pull-thru and fairly roomy, but the trees are all too young to provide shade yet. Firepits at every site. There is free wi-fi at the hotel; some sites reportedly can pick up the signal, but most just walk across the street and sit in the lobby. Our stay was pleasant and quiet.
Date of Stay: July, 2006
We have a long association with this park, having had a seasonal spot here many years ago. Many things have changed over the years, but the friendly, family oriented atmosphere hasn't. Kids love it here, with the arcade, mini-golf, pool, hayrides and daily activities ... not to mention lots of other kids to play with! The on-site store and restaurant/bar are also very handy. Not very big rig friendly, but with planning, several sites work out well for big rigs. No sewer hookups, but there's a honey wagon on site for pumpouts as needed. If there's been a lot of rain recently, big rig owners should be sure to ask for a dry site. The Kishwaukee River runs right through the campground, so the ground can get very soft after heavy rains. We nearly got our 39' 5er stuck one year (most sites are grass parking, with no pads).
Date of Stay: July, 2006
Brand-spankin' new campground opened in the Northwoods just in time to save us from the heat wave! This area has many well-established campgrounds, but most have only 20A electrical service, making it impossible to run A/C. Most also have a limited number of sites large enough for bigger rigs, no sewer, etc. Hi-Pines is a new, modern park with lots of wooded 30A sites as well as a number of roomy "drive-thru" sites with full hookups including 50A service -- and you can get a signal on your satellite dish. Free wi-fi at the clubhouse was the icing on the cake. No pool, but many took advantage of the swim beach on the large, clean retention pond in the center of the park during 95+ degree weather. More sites are under construction, but our stay was quiet and pleasant -- even the live music on Saturday night shut down at 10pm so everyone could enjoy the quiet.
Date of Stay: May, 2006
The other parks in La Pine are noisy places right off Hiway 97, most full of permanent residents whose rigs haven't budged in years. Head to this small, quiet, wooded park instead. Just added free WiFi this season. Owners are on site, friendly and very attentive.
Date of Stay: August, 2005
Pretty, wooded, quiet and very convenient to Kennebunkport, most sites are large and surrounded by trees, giving a sense of seclusion. Work is underway on several upgrades, including new sites and a rec hall. Owners are friendly and full of information on sights to see, restaurants to visit, beach parking, etc. Though their strict policy is max 2 dogs, they allowed us to stay with our three because we specifically asked about pet restrictions when making our reservation and weren't told of the limit.


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Discussion in 'Colorado Football Message Board' started by DBT, Apr 22, 2008.
Works great with my schedule, other than that it sucks
$100,000 question: Does this mean beer will be served?
Who are you kidding...no way.
I guess I can deal with the new time, just need to shift the weekend plans around from the usual Labor Day thing. Of course, I refuse to go to that game anymore so I have to just get to where I am meeting the group to watch the game.
club level only...as always....i'm sure
If it ends up on national TV, I think it's a great deal.
What game are we talking about?
They're proposing to move the CU-CSU game to Sunday, August 31st, because the City of Denver's resources are stretched really thin on Saturday the 30th because of the Democratic Convention.
I don't think it matters either way.
The ONLY game on Sunday night on NATIONAL TV... that's a no brainer, anyone who thinks this is a bad idea needs to rethink things.
1. Love night games.
2. Finally, a chance to really tailgate!
I approve. Sunday night, proper tailgating, and I'll live with the one fewer day to get ready for E. Washington......
Night games were a curse last season. Hawk has to get that fixed.
I'm not worried about CSewe. It's the WVag game where playing in the dark might adversely influence the spread.
I like the idea, although I'm gonna have to take it off work now!:sad1:
I love it! National TV, you can buy booze on gameday, you dont have to drink at 6am and no work on monday. Bring on the Rammies
Nice, now we'll get to tell recruits they'll be playing on Sundays.
haha, good one, rep
If they take care of business, they'll play in 4 different NFL stadiums this year.
As I was planning to attend the game on Saturday (cousin's wedding is in Denver on Sunday) this sucks for me. But, since a nationally televised game means more money to CU and more exposure for CU - I think it is probably a good move.
I think it would be a good move, there's usually only a few games on Labor Day Sunday and this is typically a pretty dead sports Sunday since the NFL decided about 6 years ago not to start their season on this weekend anymore for some unknown reason.
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THIS is the badge that will appear on the side of the most exotic production bike Honda has ever created when it's finally unveiled in its finished form just a week and a half from now.
The image comes from a Japanese trademark application and shows the final design for the bike's logo – the concept shown last year used only the RC213V badge previously used on the firm's MotoGP machines.
Although we're still awaiting final confirmation, the bike's launch now seems virtually guaranteed to take place in Catalunya on Thursday 11 June, just before the MotoGP weekend gets started. At the same time Honda is expected to open the order books and reveal the bike's price, expected to be well over £100,000.
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In end, Patriots lacking for big stop
Credit: Matthew West
INDIANAPOLIS — Months of ridicule came down to 3:46.
That's how much time remained when the much-maligned Patriots defense took the field with a two-point lead and a chance for redemption in last night's Super Bowl. Despite being a punching bag for much of the season, the unit maintained faith it would deliver in the biggest moments.
Though the defense showed great improvement in the postseason — and the first 56:14 last night — it couldn't come through with the game on the line. Eli Manning engineered a nine-play, 88-yard drive capped by a touchdown with 57 seconds remaining to give the Giants a 21-17 win.
"We wanted it to be on the defense," cornerback Sterling Moore said. "It's something we said multiple times, especially throughout the playoffs, and we just didn't step up and make any plays."
It was a cruel but fitting end to the season for the league's 31st-ranked defense. True to regular-season form, the Patriots were burned by an opposing passing attack on the final drive. That it took a phenomenal play to set up the Giants' winning score was of little solace to the devastated Patriots.
"I'm at a loss for words," said safety James Ihedigbo, echoing a sentiment expressed by many of his teammates.
The Giants struck immediately on the drive, with Manning launching a 38-yard completion to Mario Manningham down the left sideline. The ball was placed perfectly, just over Moore and in front of safety Patrick Chung, settling into the outstretched arms of Manningham, who managed to get both feet inbounds at midfield.
Moore was left to lament a subpar jam that failed to disrupt Manningham's timing, but the bottom line is that Manning made a pass fitting of a two-time Super Bowl MVP and Manningham made a catch that will etch his place in Giants lore.
"It was a hell of a catch," Ihedigbo said.
The Giants moved into field goal range, but they wouldn't come away with just three points.
Two runs by Ahmad Bradshaw and a completion to Hakeem Nicks put the ball on the Pats 6-yard line with 1:04 remaining. During a timeout, Patriots coach Bill Belichick instructed his defense to allow the Giants to score. The players did so begrudgingly, clearing the way for a Bradshaw touchdown.
"It killed me," linebacker Brandon Spikes said. "When the call came in to let them score I kind of was like, 'What?' I'm here to do a job and it's my job to play the defense and let them score. It was tough, though."
The plan was to get the ball back to the Patriots offense, as had been the solution all season. It didn't work last night, and that left the defensive players despondent over the opportunity they had let slip through their fingers.
"I still feel like defense wins championships," Spikes said. "We had our chances. We were right where we wanted to be as a defensive unit. . . . It just hurts right now."


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How NOT to Break-Up With Someone
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#TransormationTuesday is a hashtag used to share a before-and-after photo of something, usually yourself. Most "transformation Tuesdays" consist of: puberty, weight loss, muscle gain, or how something you've been working on for a long time has finally completed.
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Grilled Garden Potato Salad
A honey-and-mustard vinaigrette adds a zesty flavor to this colorful side, which can be served hot or cold. Yukon Gold potatoes hold their shape well on the grill.
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- Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for direct grilling over medium heat. Cut a 24×15-inch piece of heavy foil; set aside.
- Scrub potatoes thoroughly; pat dry. Cut potatoes into large chunks; place in center of foil. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and the black pepper. To form a packet, bring up opposite edges of foil; seal with a double fold. Fold remaining edges to completely enclose potatoes, leaving space for steam to build. Grill packet over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender.
- Carefully unwrap foil packet. Grease grill rack well. Using tongs, transfer potatoes and asparagus to grill rack. Brush vegetables generously with 2 tablespoons oil. Grill for 5 to 8 minutes or until tender, turning once. Remove from grill; cut potatoes and asparagus into bite-size pieces.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl. whisk together vinegar, honey, mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt and the red pepper. Slowly whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Add chopped basil. Stir in potatoes, asparagus and tomatoes. Sprinkle with pine nuts. If desired, garnish with basil leaves.
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The Cervantesa pass is one of many passes in Toussaint. The small outpost of Vedette is located there. That is where knights errant knighthood complete their obedience to their vows to the princess Annarietta. The knight Reynart de Bois-Fresnes died there defending the guards.


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The streets were he used to live were filled with destruction and horror. The streets weren't swarmed but were sparsely littered with zombies. A wealthy lad, Greg had been trained to fly Kestrel and play polo, not kill of the living dead. Even he was surprised he had lasted this long.
Greg hid behind an overturned car, its blazing fire reduced to an ember due to rain. The infected rarely visited this road, they had already gotten every morsal of life. Greg decided he needed safety. It was a no-brainer of course, but he needed it now. Not just safety, but food, water and ammo. His father's pistol was down to two bullets, two bullets he wished the cherish.
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Greg arrived at a department store. The windows were all glazed and a few lights were visible. Someone was there. Someone who could help. I tried opening the front doors...locked. I rattled, banged and smashed until someone came to my aid. A beefy, dark haired boy. He shouted barely audible commands through the thick glass before all the colour drained from his face. He mouthed one word, one word I was far too familiar with.


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