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Sierra Nevada > Desolation Wilderness Area > Ralston Peak > Climber's Log
Ralston Peak Climber's Log
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|Fun ski
Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2010
|Fun chutes of north shoulder, and great bowls coming down to the lake.
|Posted Jan 15, 2010 1:56 am
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Easy getting up, got a bit lost coming down.
|Posted Jan 7, 2010 11:34 pm
|North Face
Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2010
|Climbed Northwest Ridge from Haypress Meadows and skied the North Face from just below the summit rocks. One of the best ski descents I've done, and a great 3 day tour with Jeannie, Jason, and Scott!
|Posted Jan 4, 2010 4:00 pm
|great view
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2009
|Great view from the top.
|Posted Nov 7, 2009 3:30 am
|Main Trail
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2009
|Second hike of the day after Little Pyramid.
|Posted Jul 2, 2009 8:42 pm
|Main Trail
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
|Beautiful clear day. Snow mostly gone on the trail except for a bit at the top of the ridge. Lillies sprouting but not in bloom yet.
Pics here: here.
|Posted Jun 20, 2009 10:07 pm
|Standard trail up
Date Climbed: Sep 22, 1997
|from the south
|Posted Feb 5, 2009 12:39 am
|Ralston Peak Trail
Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2008
|Very nice, warm day for the end of October. Fall is definitely my favorite time in the Sierra. Headed over to Mt. Baldy and Cup Lake to check things out. There was some limited but decent climbing on the ridge between the peaks. Fun day.
|Posted Oct 29, 2008 11:22 pm
|Matt Worster
|Ralston Peak Trail
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
|Nice little outing from the Bay Area.
|Posted Aug 7, 2008 3:33 pm
|South Slopes
Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2005
|We climbed up Ralston via south slopes starting from the Sayles Flat trailhead.
|Posted Jun 5, 2008 2:04 pm
|Good Ski Decent
Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2008
|Skiied a few times this winter from highway 50. A great run.
|Posted Apr 17, 2008 10:02 pm
|From Echo Lake
|A fun ski
|Posted Mar 21, 2008 3:41 pm
|Ridge route from Echo Chalet
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2008
|same as squishy. if you gain the ridge and stay on it right after Becker Pk you're rewarded with many mini bouldering problems along the way. makes the going slower but it sure beats bushwhacking and slogging!
|Posted Mar 13, 2008 5:36 pm
|Stu Brandel
|Desolation Refutation
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 1992
|The hike from Camp Sacramento was steady uphill but worth it with a Summit view of Desolation (anything but) Wilderness that made me sad I wasn't going further.
|Posted Dec 17, 2007 8:10 pm
|Ralston Peak Trail
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2007
|You can take a nap on the summit
|Posted Oct 17, 2007 7:09 pm
|A Bit
|Ralston Peak trail
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 1995
|Pleasant hike through the forest ending with great views of Tahoe and the Desolation Wilderness.
|Posted Sep 1, 2007 2:14 am
|Great day
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
|A warm day in the Sierras. I was on a fairly tight time schedule (a wedding in Sacto at 4:30 pm). From my car to the summit and back in 4 hrs/10 mins. It was a great day, and I felt good. The views, stunning as always, though I was surprised by the low water level in Lake Aloha.
|Posted Jul 15, 2007 9:40 pm
|SW Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2006
|Awesome views, pleasant summit... cant wait to try it on a winter ascent.
|Posted Jul 11, 2007 2:03 am
|SE Ridge
Date Climbed: May 5, 2007
|Snowshoed with 5 others up the ralston trail then off trail. Overshot the summit and went up the SE ridge to gain the summit. The ridge and summit were extremely windy and cold. My hands were numb and I couldn't operate my camera. Snowshoed down from the summit and camped near frozen Avalanche Lake.
|Posted May 7, 2007 12:16 am
|Camp Sac.
Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2004
|A nice peak to do on your way to Tahoe from Hwy 50
|Posted Jan 16, 2007 7:25 pm

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LANSING (WKZO) -- Governor Rick Snyder spent a lot of time talking about what they had done, and not a lot about what they plan to do, but there was some meat on the bones when he gave his 2014 State of the State address Thursday night.
Snyder says the state has enjoyed three years of faster recovery than any other state and says they will need to continue to be dilligent to make sure that comeback status continues into the future.
Snyder announced he will be signing an executive order to make Michigan more welcoming to immigrants, especially those with special skills and talents, noting that Meijer, Dow Chemical and MASCO were all firms started by immigrants.
He also proposed making Michigan a "no wait state" for Pre-School and for services for the aging designed to keep them in their own homes, like meals on wheels.
He also urged the legislature to pass a resolution telling federal lawmakers to approve a balanced budget amendment, saying the state does it, and families do it, why not the federal government?
As for the big topic, what to do with the budget surplus, he saved that for last and included a long list of priorities on the list of things he would like to do with the money.
We will apparently have to wait until his budget proposal to see specifics.
Former Congressman Mark Schauer, the man Democrats have all but chosen to take on Rick Snyder this fall was not impressed with his State of the State address, saying it's pretty clear that the Governor has no idea what Michigan families talk about when they gather around the kitchen table.
Schauer says his proposals to make Michigan a no-wait state for pre-school and at home services for the aging will be more than paid for by the money he has extracted from public schools and thru the pension tax.
Schauer says Michigan still has one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation, and last week it had the largest number of people applying for unemployment.
Schauer says Snyder promised jobs and he hasn't delivered.
In case you were wondering who the Governor was referring to when he called for a greater degree of civility in State Politics at the start of his State of the State address last night, apparently it was Michigan National Committeeman Dave Agema.
Comments by Agema about gays and Muslims that even some in the GOP have called discriminatory have prompted calls for Agema's resignation.


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Sales tax loophole leaves some cities, towns crying foul as firms exploit Illinois law
Some government agencies plan to pursue legal action against companies that set up satellite offices in other parts of the state to avoid higher sales-tax rates in Chicago and the surrounding area
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MTS Consulting LLC, which has a sales-tax incentive agreement with the city of Kankakee, has an office on the second floor of this building in Kankakee. (Brent Lewis/Tribune)
These companies, ranging from catalog houses and appliance retailers to oil companies and computer purveyors, shift the official point of purchase from the Chicago area to such locations as Kankakee and Channahon in order to escape the high sales-tax rates in Cook and some collar counties. One significant advantage for the companies is that they can sell products to customers at a lower tax cost, effectively reducing the purchase price and gaining an advantage over competitors.
Officials of towns such as Channahon say they are adhering to rules set forth in Illinois tax code, and that the remote offices provide a few jobs and extra sales tax revenue to bolster their budgets.
"It built our village hall, which is not the Taj Mahal but is very functional, and we've had some updates to our waste treatment plant and facilities," Channahon Mayor Joe Cook said. "I don't begrudge any community that's going out to grab any dollar they can. When it all comes down to it, local government tends to be very parochial."
The tactics escaped attention until fairly recently, when the economic downturn put intense pressures on Chicago-area government budgets and leaders began to feel they were being aced out of crucial revenue.
Now, several government entities are attempting to grab back the tax dollars.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office said late Friday that the city plans to file a lawsuit early next week against Kankakee and Channahon. "There is money that should be going to Chicago that is going to other cities," said Chris Mather, a spokeswoman for Emanuel.
The Regional Transportation Authority, which relies on sales tax for half its budget, is working with Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, on legislation aimed at blocking the tax maneuver and is hoping for a resolution during the October veto session.
"This practice has to stop; every month we lose money," said Jordan Matyas, RTA's deputy executive director.
Just how much money is at stake is hard to track. Kankakee, which observers think has the largest program, reported paying companies about $125 million in sales-tax rebates between 2002 and 2010, but if those sales had taken place in higher tax venues, they easily could have generated double or triple that amount.
Meanwhile, the state's Department of Revenue is conducting audits in 26 municipalities, most in metro Chicago, that are believed to have lost tax dollars, RTA officials said. The revenue department does not comment on whether it has audits pending, a spokeswoman said.
Cook County government is researching potential lost income as well, a spokesman said.
Within the next week, as many as eight suburbs that are home to Plass Appliance & Furniture showrooms are expected to jointly send a letter to the Revenue Department, asking for a ruling on the company's routing of sales through Channahon, said Martin Bourke, village administrator for Bloomingdale, a DuPage County suburb.
The retailer stopped paying taxes to Bloomingdale in January 2008, and the village estimates it has lost nearly $100,000 in that time. Plass executives did not respond to requests for comment.
"Plass is considered a minor player in our sales tax portfolio," Bourke said, "but the problem we have is we don't know if this is happening with other vendors."
The Bloomingdale tax rate is 8.75 percent in its business districts, compared with 7.25 percent in the portion of Channahon used by many remote offices.
Municipal administrators such as Bourke have been frustrated in their attempts to size up losses to their towns because they have been unable to obtain full lists of involved companies from the cities that offer the sales-tax incentive deals, despite requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
"You can't pierce the veil to see what's going on behind the curtain," said Brad Bettenhausen, treasurer for Tinley Park, which never received sales tax from the Plass outlet that opened there in 2007.
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This is a collaboration of several members of the Newgrounds Art Forum. The idea was to post drawings that contain a red line, making it possible to conjoin the single pictures.
There were more than 100 drawings, so I had to leave some out. Thanks to everyone who contributed. My apologies to everyone who didn't make it into the flash version.
The Original Thread:
search the NG BBS for "Red Line" or click the link in the movie.
Rutz, 1337brandcrackers, fuzz, theXtraordinary, misterdog, Kidiri, ShirtTurtle, Trinidex, bucher, ArthurGhostly, TheWingedHeart, Dark-Spark, elkrobber, Grif392, RedHotPollio
AlbinoFoxes, Silvercherryclock, EvilKlown, Mogly, fuhQ2, FluffBall, BlueDinosaur (now known as Lazyfeet), joe-spink, Spikrodd, Maiden4ever, DoomyCheese, TomAzza, TheGrass, Conduck (now known as EvIL-duck-from-hEll), ThePsychoSheep, LuigiBot, Tasty-Turnips, Odd-Job, Bunzi, Brandonyu2000, InsertFunnyUserName, DrunkenCat, Angel-of-Death, toxygen, Chromius, KicktheCAN, ExtraTim, Chalis, monkeyman478, NM-Productions, Devils-Apprentice, DariusR, Zwe, Shawtey, Gmagnum, shadowolf, JunkyCow, toddy-teamblob, SirNightOwl, T-W-I-D, mraw.
Rated 4 / 5 stars July 17, 2010
Still Makes Me Laugh
A Really Funny, Amazing Animation,
I Am Looking Foward To Seeing More Animations.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars July 15, 2010
its to long try to mke it more funy
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars February 9, 2010
very nice, its an original Idea, like it 5//9 :)
Rated 4 / 5 stars January 7, 2010
I was expecting NG chars interacting with each other upon seeing the red line, which was to be conspiciously located in the center. Aw well, too much expectations... Still, good job, liked the music and it's noir+red (sometimes pink, blue etc)
Rated 5 / 5 stars December 26, 2009
Great idea!
I really enjoy the animation, but it needs some flow in the animation.


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Why is it that when there is a war, humans always happen to be dragged in the middle? It's a pretty common happening, but what if humans were not only dragged into a fight they can't win, but were part of the cause?
Our story first takes place with the Vampires, a blood sucking species that live in large groups called Clans. This race has been at peace with it's brethren the Demons for some time now. The two, even if they share some similarities, have no wish to deal with one another. In fact, a treaty was created just to keep the races from having a conflict. It stated: "the demon and vampire species may share the human race, humans being the main life source of both races, but they must let the humans live in peace and flourish".
This treaty lasted for at least three centuries until a cruel leader of a vampire clan decides to go against it. Other clans followed his actions, taking as many humans as they wished, causing humans to panic and run. Demons saw this happening, finding it to be harder and harder to get their own life source with the depleting human race. Vampires are kidnapping groups of human and keeping them, locking them up in whatever they have.
Before a war could break out, a party of demons go and visit the main start of this epidemic, the high vampire Clan. They request that the vampires stop what they are doing before it gets out of hand. The vampires refused, and locked the demons up as well. Unknowingly, the demons get locked up with a few human. Big mistake. These demons start to make deals with the humans and these humans are so desperate that they accept.
With their new found bond, the demons are able to use their willing human as a literal weapon, and escape the vampires. But now there is another problem: the human race is so depleted that the vampires have to be stopped before the whole race of humans disappears.
A strong race of supernatural being. They once used to be humans themselves, but things have caused them to either be changed or willingly give up their lives. They can run faster then a normal human, but are not as strong as a demon. Each vampire has the ability to posses one supernatural power, that varies from vampire to vampire. They need to drink blood to survive, and human blood is the best for them.
Name: [Full name]
Crush: [Can be any species really]
Brief personality|| [Not just a few words]
Bio|| [A brief place for a human past]
Supernatural ability: [Only ONE and it must have some sort of a down side]
Image: [No real photographic images please]
Played by [. . . and a link of your user name]
Military Leader:
Name: Lee .T. Martin
Crush: TBA
Brief personality|| Lee can described by most women as a jerk. He loves to tease and joke around with the girls, but has no intention of actually dating any of them. He doesn't really care for other guys, treating them like any other person would. He is good around children, though, always finds ways to make them smile.
Bio|| Sadly enough, Lee does not remember much about how he became a vampire or much about his past life time. The only thing he really remembers are places and pieces of names. Not much makes sense to him if he tries to remember too hard, normally getting things more mixed up and confusing.
Supernatural ability: Lee has extremely good eye sight. He is able to see more then half a mile away, and has no trouble spotting differences between two things. One major down side to this ability is that his eyes are very sensitive, and came spike pain even when they are blown in to harshly.
Played by LostSoull™
Name: Esther Sky Trés
Crush: TBA
Brief personality|| Esther is kind of well...[edited by mod] and has quite the temper, but truthfully, she's actually really shy. She can be kind of crazy and random too. She goes through moods swings, since she was diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder when she was human, and a small part of it seemed to stick with her.
Bio|| Her mother had Bi-polar, like she did, and Schizophrenic as well. Her mother committed suicide and she lived with her grandmother after that, since her father was off in the army, and was unable to take care of her. Esther was later diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder, as well. She doesn't remember when she was turned, or much of where her grandmother or father are.
Supernatural ability: One thing that she was granted when she was turned was her one wish as a human: to be invisible. Now she has the power of invisibility, the only down side is, is that it can go pretty hay wire when she's emotional, and there's times where she can't turn it off when she wants to.
Played by Insanye (Felecia and Company)
Name: Florencia Marie Villecross
Crush: No crush
Brief personality|| There are two sides of Florencia. There is her usual nice side. She is a very quiet and stoic girl. Flor only speaks when spoken to. She is a well-mannered, soft spoken girl. She gets along with everyone just fine. Inside her fragile and sweet appearance, She is a brutal fighter. She doesn't like to kill, she only does when needed. Then there's her rare not-so-good-side. Flor turns into a rude, sarcastic, sadistic, girl. She doesn't need a reason to kill. She just does. Flor doesn't trust anyone and does things on her own. She is very immature and can't stand it when someone tries to correct her. She will kill them on the spot. It is clear that Florencia isn't exactly emotionally stable. However, she is a nice girl.
Bio|| Florencia was a professional violinist as a human. She was slowly gaining fame and people from all over the world flew in to hear her preform. There was a guy who grew obsessed with her music- and her. He stalked her down and tried to take her away but when she kindly refused, he stabbed her. Nobody knows how she became a vampire or what happened after that. All that is known about that event is two things. That was the day her bad side was born and that was her final day as a human.
Supernatural ability: Florencia can paralyze people by touching them with her hands. The people she paralyzes can't physically feel anything. They're mind goes blank and they can do nothing but watch. The paralyzing can last for hours as long as Florencia is touching you with her hand. For some reason, Flo cannot turn this off so she has to wear gloves so she doesn't paralyze everyone she touches. Also, paralyzing people takes a lot of energy out of Florencia. Therefore, she can only paralyze a handful people before passing out.
Played by Ran-chan
Name: Ethan Alexander Harper
Crush: No crush
Brief personality|| Like his human sister, Laura, he has an intimidating look that could scare anyone off. He is portrayed to be ruthless and sadistic killer, but that's only because of his power. He is quiet to people he doesn't know. A few of the vampire have gotten close to him and he speaks to them only. Ethan is fairly new to the whole vampire thing and there are still a lot of things he doesn't know, yet you could never tell by how composed he is. Never cracking a smile he usually lingers in the shadows and is quite a loner.
Bio|| He was a tattoo artist when he was human. He has multiple tattoos on his upper body and some on his right arm. As a human he was really mild and meek. Everyone knew who Ethan was. He had a personality that drew people to him, despite his scary appearance He had a biggest and brightest smile anyone could ever see. He was also a chatterbox. Nobody could shut him off, but nobody really wanted to. He was the friendliest guy anyone could ever meet. How did such a nice guy become into a cold-hearted vampire? Simple, he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. He stayed a little too late over a friends house and decided to walk back home all alone. He was bitten just 15 minutes way from his house. The vampire who bit him just left him there in the middle of the street. He was found by another vampire who took him to the others. Once the others saw the potential of his power, they decided to keep him. He has been there ever since. He stills remembers his sister and wishes he could go back to her. However, the others convinced him that it would be too dangerous for him to be near his sister. A day doesn't go by that he wonders if she is okay.
Supernatural ability: He can bring pain. He can make you feel so much pain that you'd rather be dead than feel the pain. He can control how much pain you receive. From a small headache to making you feel like you are on fire. The pain doesn't affect the outside body at all. It's more like your brain believes that you are in pain so much that you're body responses as if you actually were. Ethan can only two people at a time. He has to be very careful because if the more pain he gives, the more it hurts him. He feels some of the pain that his victims feel. The only reason it doesn't affect him as much is because he knows that he's not really on fire. However, if it gets too much for him he can very well kill himself or go insane.
Played by Ran-chan
This race is the weakest of the three. They have no supernatural powers, and aren't nearly as strong as a vampire or a demon. This race is extremely vulnerable to an attack, with no real way to protect themselves from a war like this. But there are a few humans that posses a strong life source, and are able to live longer, lift more, and carry on even when other humans have died. Demons purposely chose the strongest of humans to make deals with, seeing as the reward is much "sweeter" in the end. When a deal is made with a demon, the demon is able to literally transform the human into a weapon (sword, long bow, ect.) which best fits the human's background. This transformation normally makes the human sick once they are changed back into their human form.
Name: [Full name]
Age: [No one below the age of 18]
Brief personality and background|| [Easy enough to understand]
Has a deal with. . . : [Must be a demon]
Weapon form: [No images, because we want you to be descriptive]
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Name: Laura Mue Harper
Age: 29
Brief personality and background|| Laura, who also goes by her middle name of Mue by her close friends, has one of those mess-with-me-and-get-a-black-eye sort of girls. She's got this look to her that says the same. Most of her upper body, and her left leg are covered in tattoos. She takes great pride in her ink, they are all her design and the most of them were done by her kid brother. Laura has a strong bond to her brother, and would protect him no matter what the cost. The last time she saw him, she was heading to a run down building where she worked as a part-time close designer. She never liked her job every much, and was ready to quite that same day.
Has a deal with. . . : [OPEN]
Weapon form: Laura takes the form of a long sword. The blade is slightly curved near the tip, and there is no hand guard to protect the hands of her demon. The handle of this blade is pure silver, and is a two handed sword. Her blade itself is is three feet long, and it has small spikes just as a rose has thorns on it's stem.
Played by LostSoull™
Name: Castel Grant Mice
Age: 25
Brief personality and background|| He's the calm, easy going kind of guy. He's basically nice to anyone, and is quite the gentlemen, unless you rub him the wrong way. His history involving vampires, isn't the greatest. Most of his family were killed by them, and he was also often warned away from demon's by his grandfather. Now basically his entire family is dead, and he's on his own now. Has to take his own advice and make his own decisions, whether they turn out good or bad, that's all up to him.
Has a deal with. . . : Eara Millie Calvi
Weapon form: Castel turns into a giant circular blade, like a hula hoop, expect it's not a hula hoop. It's only way of holding it is on the inside of the giant circle. The blade has of three claw like edges jutting out from three points around it, giving it more chances to shred something to pieces. The inside where it is held, is a shining crimson, decorated with silver designs.
Played by Insanye (Felecia and Company)
Name: Blake Clayton Spade
Age: Twenty
Brief personality and background|| He isn't the easiest to get along with. Blake has a tendency to be rather rude and somewhat cold towards people. He has no problem telling you when you are annoying him and what about you is annoying him. He isn't violent though. He would never go as far as to hit anyone unless they stike him first (unless they are really young or a female human. Then he doesn't hit them even if they do hit him first). He has a dark aura, and he knows it. In truth, Blake is bitter. A vampire murdered his best (and only) friend. If it weren't for that then he wouldn't have ever bothered to make a deal with a demon. He seeks revenge and will not rest until he is satisfied. He usually has a mad expression or a scowl on his face. There are times that he does smile but most of them are angry or sort of scary looking. A real smile though, is very rare. Every now and then he will show kindness towards people.
Has a deal with. . . : [OPEN]
Weapon form: He turns into a sort of double sword. One blade is pitch black and the other is a bright white. Both swords are connected to a purple handle in the middle. The black blade has a lot of markings that makes it look like it has stiches it is also very rusty-looking but it is still dangerously sharp. The white blade is much very smooth and looks a lot like a diamond by its shine. Nothing can dent it. Both blades are 2 inches long and pretty wide.
Name: Nathaniel Clark Larterson
Age: 19
Brief Personality and Background: Nathaniel is a very kind person who takes responsibility in most everything, even if it's not his fault. He tries to call everyone by sir or miss, but lately he's been having trouble remembering his manners. He would never threaten or try to hurt anyone, no matter what the circumstances. If his own life was on the line, he wouldn't save himself if it meant to harm the other/s. His older sister was killed by a vampire, so he has a lot of pent up anger towards them. Still, he would never harm any of them. For one, he knows that he would have no chance in winning, and the second reason is that it's entirely against his motives.
Has a deal with: [OPEN]
Weapon Form: He turns into a pair of throwing knives, both with a long, sharp blade that's black in color. Both blades have a small, intricate cherry blossom on the handle, and leaves and stems that seem to grip onto the demon's wrist until the point of being thrown at the target. However, while gripping onto the demon's wrists, and can become tight to a point where it's uncomfortable and almost painful.
Played By: Misuto~
Name: Aya Falks
Age: 23
Brief Personality and Background|| Aya grew up with her uncle and younger cousin, as her parents were both involved in a time-consuming business job and had to travel often. She's rather quiet and shy, though she wishes that she would speak more often to those around her. Her uncle always told her that if she stayed that quiet it would prevent anyone from having words to twist, but it would also pent up all of the things she wishes to say. Growing up she was a very sickly girl, and still is, however it has toned down. She has asthma which prevents her from doing anything too physical, and at times she passes out rather easily. Aya is a very sweet girl to most she meets, but can often be called fake for being so kind to most. She's nearly always smiling, though can be angered easily.
Has a deal with...: [OPEN]
Weapon Form: Aya takes the form of a large traditional fan, with beautiful flowers along the edges and birds resting in a tree. It may seem like a harmless weapon, however there are sharp spikes at the end of each fold, making it easy with the proper technique to cut at enemies.
Played By: Misuto~
Name: Jacquelin "Jack" Wind Rave
Age: 20
Brief personality and background|| Jack's life was never very interesting and still isn't really, even now. She was bullied a bit as a child, because of her insistance of being called Jack. Her parents were good to her and loved her very much and still do. She lives a quiet, seemingly ordinary life on her own now. She's kind, humorous and trusting.
Has a deal with. . . : Sage Justice Mentro
Weapon form: Jack turned into a sword with carved snakes on this hit, and small designs on the blade. Inside the hilt is a chain, which connects to the blade, which enables to blade to shoot out like a whip (or nun chuck I guess), whenever needed or necessary.
Played by Insanye (Felecia and Company)
A demon is a twisted creature. They like to make deals with human, taking their souls for themselves but in return helping them out for as long as they wish. Demons are extremely strong, but they lack in speed. Humans are a main life source to this race as well, seeing as a demon needs souls to keep up strength and their own life source. Just as vampires, a demon can have one main supernatural ability which varies between person. Demons are immortal, making it very hard is not impossible for some to kill them. One way to kill them rather easily, but is dangerous, is to wait until a demon shows it's true form to attack.
Name: [Full name]
Brief personality|| [Not just a few words]
Owns a deal with. . . : [Must be human]
Supernatural ability: [Only ONE and there must be a down side]
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Leader: Eara Millie Calvi
Second in Command:
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Name: Eara Millie Calvi
Crush: TBA
Brief personality|| Eara is a very strange girl. For being so young, many are surprised that she is the current leader of the demon realms. She is often found staring into space, but her mind is not wondering. She is normally very aware of her surrounding, taking in everything around her that she finds interesting enough to listen to. She is calm most of the time, and very composed, but since she is int he body of a child, there are times when she does break down. Out of no where, she may break down and act the age she looks. But she can easily regain herself after a while. Eara cares for her race very much, doing anything to stop wars and unneeded conflict.
Owns a deal with. . . : Castel Grant Mice
Supernatural ability: It is very rare to make a deal with Eara, only for the fact that her abilities suck the life out of her. She is what's currently known as a "Shadow Summoner". It's normally a type of dark magic, but Eara are made it her person ability. Since this magic is so powerful, it takes bits and pieces of her life as she uses it. When she does, she is able to physically summon any creature found in the dark realm, including common earth animals. From a bird to a dragon, she is able to bring them to her quickly and with ease. Each time she uses her magic, her hair looses just a bit of color at the root, showing how much life she has left.
Played by LostSoull™
Name: Sage Justice Mentro
Crush: TBA
Brief personality|| Sage is a bit aggravating to many. He doesn't know many boundaries and likes to do things his own way most of the time. But, he does known when enough is enough, and who not to mess with.
Owns a deal with. . . : Jacquelin "Jack" Wind Rave
Supernatural ability: Sage has the ability to fly, of course. With his bat like wings he can fly 20 mph. Although, he is strictly forbidden from flying too far upward, because he might just get attacked by an angel as he gets to close to heaven itself.
Played by LostSoull™
Name: Lily Anne Hart
Crush: TBA
Brief personality|| Lily is bubbly and giggly, but don't let that fool you. She's actually seriously violent, and liking to talk to herself a bit too. She does her best to keep her violent tendencies to minimum but she just finds aggression and violence so fascinating for some reason. She does her best to get along with people, but that doesn't always work out, considering her odd behavior and moods freak people out sometimes.
Owns a deal with. . . : [OPEN]
Supernatural ability: Lily has the ability of fire, and she certainly is fascinated with it as well, and would be what humans would call a pyromaniac The only down fall to this ability is she feels the heat of the fire, and is often covered in burn marks because of it.
Played by Insanye (Felecia and Company)
Name: Gweneth Victoria Hale
Crush: She has a slight crush on Sage, but she tends to change her mind a lot.
Brief Personality: Gweneth is rude, annoying at times, and tends to act in a second's notice rather than thinking about the situation properly. Her mouth has no filter at times, and she will gladly put on a smile, yet hit you at the same time. She's the type of girl to claim she has schizophrenia whenever she does something wrong or violent. However, she doesn't have a case of schizophrenia, and just makes it up when in trouble. For the most part, the other demons figured the lie out, but she still continues with it. Gweneth also tends to change her mind often. She will claim to like someone one day, and will easily claim to hate them the next. You could say that she's like the omega of the demons.
Owns a deal with: [OPEN]
Supernatural Ability: Gweneth has the ability to hear exceptionally well. She's able to hear footsteps and noises up to a mile away, sometimes even the tiniest squeaking of a mouse or the sound of bees swarming. However, the downside to this is that she is extremely sensitive to noises close by. She often becomes overwhelmed by too many noises that are close by. Sometimes, depending on how loud those noises are, she is put into a state of shock, leaving her physically immobile for a short period of time.
Played By: Misuto~
Name: Ruby Doe Layton
Crush: No one.
Brief personality|| Ruby is one of the strangest demons of the bunch. She is unable to make any sort of deal with a human, and has to resort to feeding on dead souls as a different type of food source. Ruby tends to distance herself from the other's, not likeing to talk very much in public. She feels shy when in a large group, and would normally stand by the nearest exit. At times, she can be jumpy, as if scared of some unknown entity. Besides being unabled of a few demon traits, Ruby seems to be accepted by her demon coparts although she knows she is not the most liked.
Owns a deal with. . . : She is unable to make a deal.
Supernatural ability: Ruby is able to block flame and deflect them toward any rival close by, however using this power draws a lot of attention. Also, she is protected from most types of damage by an energy barrier that is around ehr at all times. it's weak compaired to most demons, and is only able to block melee attaks from an average ranking demon. Unfortunately, Ruby takes harm from any type of dark or shadowy magic ,which other's find strange for a demon. Again, she is unable to use any sort of dark magic herself.
Played by LostSoull™
Name: Elliot Ren Kumori
Crush: --
Brief personality|| Elliot is a real gentleman. He's never raised his voice at a woman and always greets them with a gentle kiss on their hand. He is always dressed elegantly and speaks in a polite voice most of the time. However, he has a sharp tongue and can flat out insult someone with a smile on his face. It's terribly hard to annoy him but surprisingly easy to make him mad. When he gets mad he turns into a sadistic, cold-hearted, and violent guy. Nobody who has made him mad, has walked away without a broken bone or two.... He is rather cunning and likes to tease people. Elliot is a very patient person and always has a pleasant look on his face. Every now and then he will say something flirty but pay him no mind, that's just another way to tease people.
Owns a deal with. . . : [Must be human]
Supernatural ability: He can turn into a shadow. During this time he cannot be harmed. He can do this as many times as he wants but he has a time limit. If he reaches his limits he turns back to his human form. When that happens, his strength decreases to about the same as a human for a long time.
Played by Ran-chan
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Castel had honestly never been in a situation like this before and he'd never imagined her ever would be, up until this point.
"Where did you last see him?" He asked looking behind her. His main concern right now was the girl and to make sure the guy still wasn't following her. "Where do you live? We'll make sure to get you home safely." He nodded in determination. He wouldn't let anyone hurt this girl.
"Kiddnap a human?" Esther repeated, tilting her head in thoughts. "Well, I'd never really thought about it until you asked me, to be completely honest with you Ethan." She felt she should be honest with him, because there was no reason not to be honest with him. "Knowing me my decision will be last minute." She brushed a strand of hair that had fallen out of her pig tails, behind her ear. "My emotions usually make my decisions for me in certain situations." She didn't really know if he knew what she meant by that, but she'd explained if he wanted an explanation
Lily giggles furiously and jumped up and down.
"Now it is!" She said nodded. "I'm sure he should be getting up by now." She stopped and tapped her chin in thought. "What should we do though? We haven't decided that part."
Nathaniel's eyes wandered to behind the girl, and stayed there, in case the guy was just, well, that determined. He let out a quiet sigh and bit down his lip. He didn't like this, to say the least. He knew it was possible for all of this to happen in real life, but he honestly hoped it would stay in the movies and not travel towards him as it has now. He didn't expect something such as this to happen today, so all he could think to do now was make sure no one was following them. That was okay, right? Nathaniel has always thought that he would be wonderful in a situation like this, like the protagonist in a video game saving the damsel in distress. He was hardly that, though.
Gweneth shrugged her shoulders. "I was thinking something involving a bucket and some water, but that hardly seems like something that we could laugh for a while at. We would laugh, of course, and the look on his face would be priceless, but I can't imagine laughing at it for any longer than a few minutes. We need to think of something good. Like magnificently good."
Aya put her hands over her hair. The humidity was beginning to bother her, as it made her hair frizz and tangle. It may be in braids, but that was all the worse when she has to take them out later tonight. Tangles braids, she knew, were not fun at all. But trying to contain her hair by holding her hands over her head only made her seem like she was insane, so she stopped and put her hands down, just before coughing into her fist. It was a nice day and she might as well enjoy it with a walk. Minus the humidity, that is.
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A crude smile was still plastered on the male vampire's face as he made his way closer and closer to the humans. Florencia was doing a nice job of making them on edge, he could see. The fear in her eyes and by the way she moved easily made the humans just as fearful. A small, dark chuckle escaped his thin lips. No, there was no way that any one but himself would hear it, but then again, it wasn't part of his act. Just the thought of doing something so . . . cruel and even a bit evil made him happy. Yes, Lee could easily be an ill minded and wicked person. He just couldn't help himself.
Perching on the ledge of a window, high near the top of the tallest building in the human world, was no other then the demon Sage. He had slipped outside of the demon's realm in hope to find something or someone new to play with, with little success His eyes drooped as he began to grow weary from boredom. He couldn't even hold up his black, almost bat like wings, causing them to hang loosely at his sides. One wing hung inside of the building, while the other was dangling outside in the wind rushing past it. Sage found it hard to keep his balance as he slipped in and out of a light napping state. He would contently slip to one side or another as his eye lids slowly fluttered closed, then open once again. Soon, it just became unbearable, and he let his eyes close for the last time.
Castel nodded stiffly and glanced behind her, then moved his eyes back to the girl. He took a deep breath and then exhaled. This was not really what he had planned for his day.
"Okay, we'll walk you home," He said, gently reaching out to touch her arm. He did his best not to seem well...freaked out. This situation seemed familiar in some way. It's not that he'd experienced it before, it was like something he'd heard someone tell him about before. He just couldn't remember who'd told the story.
Lily tapped her chin, nodding and started pacing.
"Something good, and magnificent," She murmured. "Oh! We could do that, expect not with water. We could use like, mustard, or I don't know
Esther grinned madly, and laced her hand behind her head, giggling hard and shrugging a bit. There went her quiet shy mood.
"I say yes," Esther said, her voice sounding almost like bells suddenly. She giggled again at the thought. "Well, kidnapping is an iffy, stalking? That's different matter."
"Y-yeah!" Nathaniel said quickly, nodding his head and just going along with what Castel said. He was having trouble finding the right words to say, actually. He wished that he could be a little more confident with the way he was acting, but he found it hard. "What did the guy look like, so, you know, we can look out for him?" he asked her, tilting his head to the side. It would be easier to keep an eye out for the guy if they knew what he looked like.
A big grin seeped onto Gweneth's face as Lily spoke. Something other than water was much, much better. "What smells a lot?" she questioned, then before Loly could answer, she did herself. "Mayonaise! I don't know a single demon that likes the smell of that stuff. We could mix some mayonaise with ketchup. That would be hilarious!"
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Laura rolled her eyes playfully and slid the plate over to him. "Alright, here you go." she said and crossed her arms over the table top. "And what if I am? What are you going to do about it?" Laura challenged with a edge of amusement in her voice. "Are you going to follow me to work to prove it?" This made her laugh.
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Vanderhoff Named Commonwealth Player of the Week
Posted: 1/9/2012
More Women's Basketball news
Vanderhoff, who was named MVP of the Days Inn Tournament, returned to the Falcons lineup in mid-December and has had an immediate impact. Last week alone, the transfer from Division I Maine University scored 46 total points, grabbed 20 total rebounds, and collected seven total steals in only 56 minutes of action. Vanderhoff shot 16-30 (53% over the three wins for Messiah, proving to be both economical and efficient in her contribution to head coach Mike Miller's team.
In the championship at Gettysburg, Vanderhoff collected 20 points, seven rebounds, and our steals in 25 minutes of action.
"She had a great week," said Miller, who was quick to note that guard Taylor Miller and forward Dori Gyori could have been nominated for the award as well. "Kate brings great energy when she steps on the court, and makes those around herself better. It's great when other schools can also recognize that ability, and honor a player for the work they put in."
The Falcons currently sit at 10-3, including 1-1 in the Commonwealth Conference. The team begins a 12-game stretch of Commonwealth match-ups on Wednesday, January 11, when they take on the Lions of Albright College. Messiah is looking to advance into the Commonwealth postseason for the 16th straight season. Last year, the Falcons fell short of the program's 9th Commonwealth Championship when they lost to Lebanon Valley College in the conference finals.
The Falcons' lone loss in Commonwealth this season was also at the hands of Lebanon Valley- a 54-47 defeat in which Vanderhoff did not play.
"Right now we're playing up top, on the wing, and in the post," said Miller, whose team has won five straight and six of their past eight games. "When we get the balance and strong play from each area of our team, we can be special. We'll keep working to be our best each and every day."


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Speech-Language Pathology Career Advice
Advice from speech-language pathology professionals on what to consider and how to prepare for a career in speech-language pathology. Also, learn about trends in picking a speech pathology career, whether it is in a school-based or a hospital setting. Issues mentioned include the caseload, pace, schedules and the impact of funding sources.
Considering a Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology Career
Brenda K. Gorman, PH.D discusses the growing demand for bilingual speech-language pathologists and how demographic changes in the United States have contributed to this trend. She also highlights how she chose to pursue a career in bilingual speech-language pathology.
Choosing a Hospital or School-Based Setting
Brenda Gorman, PH.D, talks with John Consalvi, M.A., CCC-SLP, about the differences between working as a speech-language pathologist in a hospital vs. a school. Issues mentioned include the caseload, pace, schedules and the impact of funding sources. Dr. Gorman also shares how exposure to different settings caused her to change her career focus from working with adults to working with children.
Considering a Hospital Setting
Elizabeth Steffen, M.A., CCC-SLP/CBIS MBA-HCM, talks with John Consalvi, M.A., CCC-SLP, CEO of Lingua Health, about what to consider and how to prepare for a career as a speech-language pathologist in a hospital setting.
Building a Hospital-based Practice
Elizabeth Steffen, M.A., CCC-SLP/CBIS MBA-HCA discusses the importance of establishing and nurturing relationships in a hospital setting to build and grow a medical speech-language pathology program. Recommended resources for Hospital-based SLPs can be found here.
Trends In Hospital Care
Elizabeth Steffen, MA, CCC-SLP/CBIS MBA-HCA provides perspective for speech-language pathologists on working in a hospital setting as well as key considerations for speech-language pathology graduate students considering working in a hospital.
American Speech Language Pathologists Working Abroad
Benjamin Bennet, CF-SLP talks with John Consalvi, MA, CCC-SLP, CEO of Lingua Health and Grupo Lingua, about the findings in his thesis, American Speech Language Pathologists Working Abroad. Ben discusses how SLPs from the United States can find work in other countries and the factors that should be considered when selecting a country.
The Lingua Health Speech Language Pathologist Support Model
Carrie Slaymaker, M.A., CCC-SLP interviews John Consalvi, M.A., CCC-SLP, CEO of Lingua Health, about Lingua Health's unique clinical support model. John explains how Lingua Health utilizes experienced speech-language pathologists as Regional Managers to manage and support clinicians in elementary schools. In addition to providing CF support, growing their team and managing their territory, Regional Managers also have the opportunity to pursue private practice.


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BBC Radio 4 Programmes A to Z
A Dollar a Day
Mike Wooldridge presents a series exploring what living on a dollar a day really means
A Dream of Eleanor
Mary Robinson examines Eleanor Roosevelt's role in the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
A Family Business: The Chaplin Legacy
Tim Brooke-Taylor views Chaplin's legacy in the theatre of his grandson James Thierree.
A Family Without a Child
The stories of three women in a touching exploration of what it means to be childless.
A Father for My Son
Readings based on the autobiography and journals of Kathleen Scott, widow of Captain Scott
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
The annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge
A Few Don'ts
The poet Lavinia Greenlaw revels in Ezra Pound's manifesto, A Few Don'ts by an Imagiste.
A Fine Defence of Enid Blyton
Children's author Anne Fine examines the enduring appeal of the stories of Enid Blyton.
A Foreigner Everywhere
Paul Farley explores the American poet Elizabeth Bishop's extraordinary years in Brazil.
A Friend in Need
BBC correspondent Roland Buerk investigates Japan's growing "rent a friend" service sector
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Despatch Box
Marcus Brigstocke assesses the performances of our elected representatives.
A Garden in New York
Stephen Evans reports on a memorial garden for the British people who died on 9/11.
A Good Read
Harriett Gilbert talks to two guests about their favourite books.
A Great Wall
Jo, diagnosed with cancer at the age of 29, walked the Great Wall of China for charity.
A Gripping Yarn
Jane Garvey's world of knitting - full of rebels, musicians, jailbirds and reality TV.
A Guide to Farmland Birds
How to recognise birds of the British countryside from their appearance, calls and songs
A Guide to Garden Wildlife
Brett Westwood and Phil Gates present a guide to some of Britain's common garden wildlife
A Guide to Mountain and Moorland Birds
Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss offer a guide to Britain's upland birds
A Guide to Woodland Birds
Brett Westwood presents a series to help listeners identify different species
A Guided Tour of the Castle of Otranto
Rory McGrath explores the first gothic castle in English fiction.
A History of Britain in Numbers
Andrew Dilnot investigates the patterns and trends that have transformed Britain
A History of Private Life: Omnibus
Omninus edition of Prof Amanda Vickery's series revealing the hidden history of home
A History of the Brain
Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain
A History of the Brain Omnibus
Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus
The British Museum's Neil MacGregor tells A History of the World in 100 Objects.
A History of the World Special
The story of the portrait of a private soldier's sweetheart, painted for him in Auschwitz.
A House Divided: The Poetry of the American Civil War
150 years after the first shot was fired, how poetry reflected the American Civil War.
A House for the End of Life
Susan Marling looks at work architects are doing to enhance healthcare buildings.
A Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake
Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.
A Jazz Celebration for Ascension Day
A service celebrating Ascension Day from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.
A Kiss Is... Never Just a Kiss
Rowan Pelling investigates the magic of the kiss in all its delightful glory.
A Last Excuse Me Dance
The first reunion in 70 years of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dancing partner.
A Law Unto Themselves
Helena Kennedy talks to eminent lawyers and judges who stand out from the legal crowd.
A Legend Before Slumdog
Navid Akhtar examines the career of Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire composer AR Rahman.
A Letter to Alistair, from his producer, 2004
BBC producer Tony Grant recalls the late broadcasting icon Alistair Cooke.
A Level Playing Field for the Paralympics
An exploration of the history,controversies and anomalies surrounding the Paralympic games
A Menace to Society
Lifelong fan Danny Wallace celebrates the Beano comic in its 75th anniversary year.
A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry experiences South Africa through its music
A Nasty Case of the Vapours
Vivienne Parry explores the deaths and immune systems of heroines of English literature.
A Natural History of Me!
If only one in ten cells in the body is human, then what are we? Paul Evans investigates.
A Night with... George Melly
George Melly recalls performing, partying and other nocturnal pleasures.
A Notebook on Aime Cesaire
A portrait of Martinique's most famous son, poet and politician Aime Cesaire.
A Place for Us
Moving insight into the experience of teenagers arriving alone to seek asylum in Britain.
A Poem for Matisse
Irma Kurtz looks at painter Henri Matisse's creative relationship with poetry and words.
A Problem With Noise
Sound recordist Chris Watson investigates man-made noise pollution and its effects.
A Quiet Invasion
20 years after Iraq invaded Kuwait, Kirsty Norman tells her story of being taken hostage
A Race Apart
Sarfraz Manzoor talks to US students who have opted for a racially segregated education.
A Room for a View: The Artist's Studio
Rats under the floorboards, paint on the floor. What makes an artist's studio?
A Scottish Hotel in the Holy Land
Why is the Church of Scotland funding a luxury boutique hotel in the Holy Land?
A Sense of Liverpool
Writers, artists and entertainers take a new look at the 2008 European Capital of Culture
A Service to Celebrate The Queen's Diamond Wedding Anniversary
A service of celebration in Westminster Abbey, introduced by Nicholas Witchell.
A Service to Mark the Passing of the First World War Generation
The Queen, the Royal Family and senior government figures gather in Westminster Abbey.
A Shepherd in London
Two short stories about Scottish shepherd George Donald and his sheep in 1920s London
A Short Gentleman
Comedy. Robert Purcell QC applies faultless legal logic to his disastrous personal life
A Small Business
Liz Barclay meets the owners of the small businesses which keep the UK economy running
A Social Selection
Reporter Andrew Bomford examines the grammar school selection system in parts of England
A Sound British Adventure
Comedian Stewart Lee explores the early pioneers and rumblings of electronic music.
A Spring Clean Symphony
Nina Perry sheds light on the musicality, rituals and personal stories of the spring clean


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LouisvilleKY.gov Links
Wednesday April 18, 2007
Metro Government sells obsolete and other surplus items through its website, LouisvilleKy.gov, and GovDeals.com, an online service similar to eBay. The $3,760 sale of a Case International 585 tractor to a bidder in Cookeville, Tenn., recently brought the total funds generated through the online auctions to more than $1 million.
"The online auctions are a creative way this government is operating efficiently and effectively for our citizens," Abramson said. "We're unloading items that have outlived their useful life for government, and in doing so creating a revenue stream and reducing warehouse space."
Abramson said the online auctions often generate more money than traditional auction-house auctions because items are up for bids around the clock and the online auctions allow more people – virtually from anywhere – to participate. Since beginning the online auctions in March 2004, Louisville has held more than 1,200 auctions, drawing more than 38,000 different bids from as far as California, New York and Florida.
Frequent auction items include vehicles, tractors, heavy machinery and equipment, and electronics. The city also has auctioned a helicopter, a Zamboni, a houseboat and an RV trailer. One bidder purchased 150 bicycles and shipped them to a South African orphanage.
Money generated from the sale of surplus property is returned to the city's general fund, along with other revenues, used to provide government services. Using the online auctions to manage surplus assets, the city has reduced the amount of space used to house unused or obsolete items. Two storage locations have been completely emptied, providing room for new administrative space for the police department, a new combined archives facility for citizens to look up old city and county records, space for the city's landscaping division and the Board of Elections' new voting machines.
Louisville Online Auctions – By the Numbers
1,264 - Items auctioned
38,000 - Different bids placed
$1,108,315 - Total sales generated
$97,999 - Highest-priced item sold, a 1980 Hughes 500D helicopter
$14,000 - Highest-priced car sold, a 1990 Mercedes convertible
$500-$3,000 - Price range for sale of Crown Victorias, depending on condition
$7,400 - Average price generated for a typical tractor in working condition
$12,000 - Average price generated for a backhoe or loader
7.5% - Percentage of commission paid for online auction, as opposed to 24 percent for auction-house commission
1% - Louisville is in the top 1 percent for sales volume of all 1,180 governments and public agencies using the GovDeals auction system
To view surplus items currently up for bid, visit www.LouisvilleKy.gov and look for "Buy Surplus Items" under the "I Want To…" section.


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The show began at the Abbott estate, with the detective asking Phyllis if the gloves they found as evidence belonged to her. She hesitated and said they certainly looked like hers, and they were obviously the same brand. He asked her where she kept hers and she told them in their shed. He went on to say so far the best lead in the case was the paint thinner, as it was a local brand and they could likely determine where and when it was purchased. Diane asked the detective if she could go into the pool house to see if any of her belongings were salvageable, but the detective told her he couldn't allow it, as it was a crime scene that couldn't be disturbed. Jack left the room, saying he was off to make Diane's hotel reservation, and after he was out of earshot, Phyllis and Diane had a few brief unpleasant words with each other. The detective, even though across the room, was paying attention.
Later on, the detective asked Jack the relationship between Diane and the family. Jack explained Diane was the mother of his child, but Phyllis was his wife. As Jack was leaving, Diane came through the living room on her way to the doctor's office. The detective asked Diane if she could spend a few more moments talking with him, to which she agreed. He mentioned the other day when he asked her if she knew anyone that would be interested in doing her harm that she glanced at Phyllis. He went on to say that he had noticed there was no love lost between them. She agreed that was true, but when he asked if it went beyond normal tension she asked him if she had to answer. When he probed deeper, she admitted there was hostility between her and Phyllis, but said there was a baby involved, so they were all doing the best they could under the circumstances. He asked if she was suggesting Phyllis set the fire, she told him she was becoming uncomfortable and asked him to talk with Jack instead.
As Diane left, Phyllis came downstairs and the detective asked for a few minutes with her as well. Even though she looked uncomfortable, she told him she didn't have any further information. He then asked her a pointed question: where she was the night of the fire. She told him she was at the wedding, but conceded when asked that she did leave for a while. She told him during the reception she had to go to work, and then came home because she spilled something on her dress and had to change. After her litany, she asked what Diane had told him, and he did not answer. After she left, he repeated what she said into his tape recorder.
As Michael's visit to Isabella went on, she began to get very agitated. She yelled at Michael to just get on with seducing Chris, and he told her he was not going to rush her. She told him all she wanted was Chris involved with somebody-anybody--just so Paul could find out. Meanwhile at the firm, Chris and Paul were talking things out. When she questioned him about his situation, he told her Ricky is a big part of why he got married. When she asked him if he loved Isabella, he wouldn't answer directly. He said he thought she was a decent person and a good mother, but pointedly did not use the word "love" in regards to his wife. Obviously becoming annoyed at the turn of the conversation to his feelings for his wife, angrily started berating her, telling her he felt like she wanted him back, but he had no plans to break up his family for her or anyone else. After telling her it was completely over between them, he stormed out, leaving her in tears.
Once Michael comes back to the office, he tries to comfort an obviously distraught Chris. He told her he knew Paul was just there and asked if she wanted to talk about it. She declines, and he began to walk away. After pausing a moment, she ran up to him and began kissing him passionately.
Vicki and Nicholas agreed they both were glad they avoided Victor and Nikki that morning, but felt it would look strange if they didn't say goodbye at all. After talking more about their respective issues with Sharon and Diego, Nicholas decided to return to the ranch to bid his parents goodbye, while Vicki stayed behind for a meeting. At the ranch, Nikki had asked Diego to come up to the main house to talk. She asked him about his black eye, but he shrugged it off as no big deal. They talked about Raul's condition and how pleased she was that Vicki seemed so happy. As Diego was leaving, Nicholas was walking in.
As Nikki and Victor were planning to take off on their honeymoon, Nikki decided she wanted to know where they were going after all. Victor told her they were off to Australia and going right outside the Great Barrier Reef. He described an exciting trip on a yacht, swimming with dolphins and camping in the Outback. Nikki asked if he was certain he wanted to be in such a remote location, and unable to be reached, and he told her he planned to devote his time strictly to his bride, which clearly made her happy.
Ashley came downstairs and saw Olivia with the "16th birthday" videotape in her hand and asked her what she was doing with it. Olivia explained it had fallen out of Ashley's bag, and went on to express concern about her making the tapes. She also told Ashley it was obvious that something other than her illness was weighing on her and asked her to open up. Ashley relented, and told her she was the only person she would consider telling what was on her mind. She explained she was making the tapes to tell her daughter some very personal things, and was grateful she had the opportunity to do so. She handed the tape to Olivia and told her if something happened to her, only then should Olivia watch the tape. At that point, she was giving Olivia the opportunity to decide how to handle it. Olivia accepted the tape, looking stunned.
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Lauren visits Paul and Isabella to assist them in planning Ricky's baptism. Lauren asked if they attended the Newman wedding, and instead of answering, Paul abruptly made an excuse to leave the apartment. Isabella told her Chris was at the wedding with Michael and Paul's reaction to seeing the two of them together. She told her she was just starting to feel secure in her marriage, but now that Paul and Chris were meeting clandestinely, she was feeling insecure again. Lauren surmised out loud that it would be good for Chris to meet someone and get swept off of her feet. She went on to tell Isabella to stop worrying about Chris and to start worrying only about things she could control -like her marriage. At that point, Paul came back and Isabella quickly made up an excuse to leave the apartment. Paul looks perplexed and asked why Isabella was in such a rush to leave. She didn't answer his question, and instead asked one of her own-what's going on between he and Christine?
Sharon went to Newman Enterprises looking for Nicholas, but found Vicki instead. They began arguing about the situation, and Vicki asked Sharon if she was having a hard time letting Diego go. Horrified, Sharon demanded to know if that was what Nicholas thought. Vicki continued to question her about Diego and also about Sharon's change in attitude toward her. Sharon continued with her story that she felt terrible about the whole thing, and her behavior was a result of her guilty conscience. Vicki told her she didn't believe her, and that something in Sharon's story was not adding up. She insisted that Sharon's attitude stemmed from the fact that she was jealous of her and Diego's growing closeness. Frustrated, Sharon begged her not to make any more trouble for her and Nicholas.
Nicholas confronted Diego and fired him from both jobs, and tells him to leave immediately. Diego agrees to go, but not until he gets a chance to say something. Diego tried to explain to Nicholas that Sharon felt their marriage was over, and that's how the whole thing between them began. He said Sharon was vulnerable, and that he tried to resist, but didn't. When Nicholas confronted him about taking advantage of Sharon, Diego denied it and told him "it takes two" He also said he discouraged Sharon from telling Nicholas the truth so they could salvage their marriage. Nicholas became infuriated and began yelling at Diego and started getting in his face again. Victoria ran in, jumped between them and told Diego he should leave. Nicholas told her he fired Diego, and after he saw the look on her face, he asked if she had a problem with the decision. She didn't answer.
Down in the tack room, Diego began packing his belongings while thinking about the good times he'd had with Victoria there. Sharon burst in the room and demanded that he stop packing. She told him she wanted him to leave, but he needed to make sure before he did, he talked to Nicholas again. She demanded he tell Nicholas that he was the aggressor, and to take full responsibility for what happened between them.
Michael and Chris laid around half-dressed in Chris' office after making love. He went out into the outer office to get coffee and came back to find a smiling Chris. Noticing he was a bit uncomfortable, Chris asked if he wanted to talk about what happened between them. He didn't really want to talk, but did tell her he thought she was wonderful. While they were talking, Chantal walked into the office, saw them on the couch and was terribly embarrassed. Once they got dressed, they began working again. Chris had to take a call, and as Michael was leaving the room, she stopped him. She put her call on hold and told Michael what happened between them meant a lot to her, too.
Serena went to visit Neil and was pleasantly surprised to see he had shaven and gotten a haircut. He told her he was doing well; the shakiness in his hands had subsided, and when he had cravings, he prayed. She told him she hadn't been drinking, either. He said he felt his program was working and he was going to be released soon. Happy to hear that, she commented they would be able to spend more time together. Stopping her before she got too far, he told her that getting well was his priority and that he didn't know what was it meant for the two of them. Growing more and more angry, Serena told him she thought he still had a "thing" for Dru, which he denied. He told her his main concern was making amends with Lily, but she didn't believe him and stormed out. He protested, but did not stop her.
At Olivia's apartment, Lily called Wesley and left him a voicemail, asking him what his plans were. She took to bus over to the hospital to go talk to Neil. Neil was extremely excited to see her and poured his heart out to her. He told her he owed her a lot and she made him realize how out of control he had gotten. He apologized to her and told her that he really wanted to spend some quality time together. Lily looked at him, and replied that he was misunderstanding her. If he really wanted to do something for her, she said, he should talk to Dru about going back to Paris. Neil looked heartbroken.
Dru went to go visit Olivia in her office at the hospital. Olivia asked her if she had gone back to see Neil and if she planned on sticking around after he got out of rehab to be part of his support system. They discussed Neil's downhill spiral and after getting fed up with Dru's attitude, Olivia asked why she was still in Genoa City. She went on to advise Dru that she didn't feel her presence was going to help Neil get better. Dru replied that Neil asked her to stay and that he wanted to make amends with Lily. Olivia pressed her about Wesley-his involvement in Lily's life and his take on the situation, but Dru didn't want to answer. When Dru went back to the apartment she had a surprise waiting for her-Wesley was at the door with his luggage.
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Christine seemed amused as she remembered her liaison with Michael in her office. Then she began thinking about the kiss she'd given Paul at Victor and Nikki's wedding and decided she needed to get out of there for a while. She went to Yves for lunch and ran into Lynne. The two of them talked cordially for a bit, then Lynne admitted that she had never felt things were right since Christine and Paul broke up. She felt like they belonged together and believed Paul was unhappy with Isabella. Christine finally told Lynne that she was moving on with Michael. Lynne was horrified to hear this, reminding Christine of the man Michael used to be. Christine said he had led an exemplary life since being readmitted to the bar. Lynne said that was fine, as long as they were law partners, but there was no reason for Christine to be personally involved with him. Chris said she didn't know where it was all going to lead, but she intended to enjoy every minute of it.
Lauren continued to question why Paul was letting Christine get to him so badly. She said it was feeding Isabella's insecurities, and Paul needed to focus on his marriage and family. Lauren believed he was too overprotective of Chris, whose life, with or without Michael, was none of his business. Paul finally told her that it was Christine, not him, who was perpetuating it. Lauren was startled to hear about Christine's kiss at the wedding. She then began to question Paul further about how everything had gone wrong with them in the first place. Paul blamed Chris's work in Hong Kong, and later Australia. When Lauren questioned why Paul hadn't gone after her, he admitted that he'd had plans to do so, but a case had stopped him. Lauren was intrigued to hear that it was Isabella's case, commenting on the timing. Paul said he supposed it was just destiny. Lauren looked as if she wasn't quite ready to buy that theory.
Isabella showed up at Christine's office with the intention of telling her to stay away from Paul. When Chantal told her that Chris wasn't there, Isabella tried to pump her for information on Chris's relationship with Michael. Chantal refused to tell her anything, especially after Isabella found Michael's tie under the sofa and made suggestive remarks. At that point, Michael came in and Chantal left for the day. Once Michael closed the door, Isabella delighted in teasing him for answers about Christine. Michael insisted that he was practicing discretion. Isabella told him that things had not been going well for her since "her highness" had returned to town, and she warned Michael to keep Christine busy and away from Paul. She reminded him that since they both now had what they wanted, it was even more important for the two of them to keep their secrets.
Lily tried to persuade Neil to talk Drucilla into taking her back to Paris. Neil reminded her that Genoa City was her home--the place where her family and the people who loved her lived. Lily told him that she barely had memories of her childhood there. She had friends and a life in Paris and wanted to return to them. When Neil tried to get closer to her, to find out more about her life, she didn't want to talk to him. Neil tried to get her to remember the good times they'd had. Lily assured him that it would take more than a shave and haircut for him to erase the memory of his drunken behavior and make them feel like father and daughter again. Neil told her that he at least wanted Dru and her to stay until he got out of rehab, so they could spend some quality time together.
Dru was startled to find Wesley waiting for her outside Olivia's apartment. He admitted that Lily had called him and that her daughter didn't seem too happy. Dru rebuffed his attempts to have an affectionate reunion with her, saying there was a lot going on to keep her busy in Genoa City. Wesley then revealed that Lily had told him about Neil's drinking. Dru was annoyed, and again evaded his questions about what was going on and what her feelings were. She told him not to psychoanalyze her. As Wesley pressed her for details about her involvement in Neil's recovery and her inability to let another man get close to her, Lily came in. She was thrilled to see Wesley, but her face fell when she saw the anger in her mother's eyes.
At the ranch house, Victoria talked about Sharon and Diego with Nick. When Nick seemed inclined to hold Sharon blameless, saying that Diego had betrayed them all by seducing and then chasing Sharon, Victoria could no longer keep silent. She told him that it took two people to have sex, and Nick needed to take Sharon off her pedestal. Victoria said Diego hadn't had time to chase Sharon; he'd been too busy with her. Nick was disgusted to think of Diego and Victoria in bed together and asked her to drop it. But Victoria was persistent, saying she thought Sharon was out of her mind. She believed that Nick needed to get his wife to open up to him and tell him the truth, instead of using Diego as a scapegoat. Even though Victoria, too, felt betrayed, she still believed that Diego had not been as interested in Sharon as Sharon was in him. She reminded Nick that Sharon had treated her with jealousy and resentment when she'd thought Diego was interested in her. She said that until Nick had the whole truth, he wouldn't know what decisions to make about his future and his family.
Sharon finally got Diego's agreement to tell Nick that he was the aggressor on the day they had sex. He wasn't happy with her and just wanted her to leave. But Sharon continued to press him, insisting that he also tell Nick that he'd been pursuing her since. Diego flatly refused. He told her that what happened between them was because she'd turned to him in desperation and loneliness as a friend, and he said he wished it had never gotten that far. Sharon blamed him for not having more self control, and said that taking the blame for the vibes Victoria and Nick had picked up was the least Diego could do. Diego was furious with her. He said that she needed to be honest with her husband if she had any hope of saving her marriage, and he was not going to lie to Nick. He said if everything that had happened was brought on by her stress and guilt, she should have kept her mouth shut. No matter what, he had no intention of lying for her. Sharon left the tack house in tears. When she went home, Nick was waiting for her and angrily said he wanted to talk to her.
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Lily acted liked a spoiled brat and begged Wesley to take her back to Paris with him. He stood behind her mother's decision and refused. After she left them, Dru and Wes talked about his plans. He had offered to leave, but wanted to make sure that she knew where he stood. He understood that things were complicated for her and offered his help in getting through it. She accepted his offer.
Olivia paid Neil a visit the day before he was to be released from the hospital. He was humble and anxious to make a go of it back in the real world. After he heard about the real reason why Dru was in town, he went from "one day at a time" to "I'm going to make sure that I make amends to my daughter as soon as possible." She warned him that teenagers are hard on their parents and it could be dangerous to push himself on Lily. He was determined and couldn't wait to see her again. . .
Colleen saw a couple kissing at the coffeehouse and thought back about her kiss with J.T. Her friend, Caitlyn, saw her daydreaming and brought her back to earth. Colleen shared what had happened with J.T. with her friend, but they both decided that he wasn't really interested in her since she hadn't heard from him since he left for college. Caitlyn left then J.T. arrived with a gift. It was a college sweatshirt given as a token of thanks for helping him get an A on the summer reading class. She almost acted ungrateful -- only a thank you for my help? She changed her tune when he said that he could find someone else who wanted it then went on to say how long it took him to find a color that would look best with her eyes. . . .
Diego told Raul about his relationship with Victoria and wouldn't tell any details -- just that he had messed up big time and wasn't going to give up on her. Raul wanted him to admit that he was a hypocrite -- giving him the business about Brittany the way he did. Diego just admitted that he was in love and set forth from the hospital to find her.
Back at the coffeehouse, Brad visited with Victoria over coffee. They commiserated with each other about problems in their love lives -- Ashley and Brad not communicating during her time of illness and Victoria being hurt by yet another man that she had fallen for too quickly. Brad was upbeat, though, and encouraged her not to give up on love -- it was the only thing that makes all the craziness worth it. She knew that he was right, but still had a wall up around her heart.
After Brad left, Diego found Victoria. She snubbed him at first, asking, "What the hell are YOU doing here? I thought that you were banned from this place." He had come to pick up his last paycheck and wasn't planning on leaving town like she thought. She begrudgingly let him sit down and started listening to him, whether she wanted to or not. He was done apologizing and the feelings that he had for her were strong and true. He understood that he had betrayed her trust and wondered whether or not he could ever get it back. She didn't deny that she wished that she could erase it all from her memory, but didn't see how it would be possible. He vowed to keep trying until he made it up to her.
At Nick and Sharon's house, Nick confronted her about what he knew was REALLY going on since she slept with Diego. He described a woman who couldn't quit thinking of this other man, who may have just as well been sleeping with him more than once. She denied it, saying that her behavior was driven by guilt and the fear that Nick would find out. No, Nick insisted. It was her jealousy of when Victoria and Diego were together that caused her crazy behavior. If she hadn't been so obsessed with Diego, she could have found the strength to keep her dirty little secret. Instead, she spilled her guts because their family didn't mean anything to her and she knew that telling the truth would ruin her relationship with him. Nicholas told her that she could have him if she wanted him so much, and slammed the door on the way out. She was left in tears on the sofa. . .
Back at the office, Nicholas could not erase the images in his mind of Sharon undressing for Diego, kissing him, his hand on her thigh slipping her underwear off her leg. . . He slammed his folder down on the desk and picked up his address book. He made a phone call to New York City. Grace Turner answered the phone. It took a few seconds, then he said, "It's me." She asked, "Nick?", with surprise in her voice. He nodded on the other end of the line. . . . .
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Ashley was distressed to hear about the fire at the pool house, but John told her there was something else on his mind. He confided his worries about Colleen and J.T. to her. Ashley reminded him that unless there was a problem, it was better if he didn't come down too hard on Colleen or get Traci involved. John admitted that he had to walk a fine line between watching over Colleen and interfering in her life. But he still felt J.T. was not entirely trustworthy. Ashley told him that if J.T. was the babe magnet everyone said he was, his college experiences would probably create a natural end to his relationship with Colleen.
J.T. gave Colleen a GCU sweatshirt to thank her for helping him make an A on his summer reading test. When Colleen said she didn't want to be repaid, because she'd done what she did just because she liked him, J.T. insisted that he was giving her the sweatshirt because he liked her. He said it had been fun to pick it out and imagine her wearing it because he thought she'd be cute in it. Colleen said in that case, she would accept it. As J.T. talked about how much fun college was, and how much there was to do, especially without anyone breathing down his neck, he noticed that Colleen looked a little wistful. He asked her if she'd like to go to a poetry reading at Crimson Lights with him later, and Colleen happily agreed. She got a call on her cell phone from her grandfather, but decided to go by Jabot to see him rather than pick it up. After she left, J.T. was thinking about the kiss they'd shared when one of his friends sat down to talk to him. When she asked where his "sidekick" was, J.T. got defensive and said his relationship with Colleen was none of her business.
When Colleen went to see John at the office, he told her that he'd been missing her now that she was back in school. He noticed the GCU sweatshirt she was wearing, and remarked that he didn't remember seeing it before. When Colleen avoided his eyes by going to get some fruit to eat, John asked her pointblank where she got the sweatshirt.
Jill went to see Raul at the hospital. When she said she was sure Billy had been calling him, Raul told her that he and Mac had decided not to worry Billy with news about the wreck and his condition until he was feeling better. He went on to tell her that he didn't want to hear any more lectures about what a mistake he'd made to get involved with Brittany. Jill listened to him as he talked about how disappointed he was that Brittany had turned out to be as shallow as she seemed. He said that Frederick and Anita were snobs who'd made Brittany the person she was. Jill told him that Frederick was a self-made man, and though she didn't want to talk about Anita, she said that sometimes those who came from nothing could be the worst snobs. She seemed to be having some insight into herself, then she promised Raul that there would be other loves in his life. This experience would make him stronger, and one day he'd find the right person. Raul was touched by her kindness to him and agreed to let her call Billy and tell him what was going on.
Frederick and Anita waited for Brittany at Crimson Lights. Frederick was relieved to find out from the hospital that Raul was showing improvement, including having movement in his toes. When Anita shared his relief, Frederick reminded her they weren't out of the woods yet. Anita said they were paying Raul's medical bills, so she didn't know what else his family could expect of them. Frederick said he'd be glad when Brittany's relationship with Raul ended, which Anita assured him it would as soon as Brittany went away to college and was around more appropriate people. When Brittany joined them, she told them that she was not going to college. In fact, it had started a week before and she'd already missed orientation and sorority rush. But she refused to leave Genoa City until Raul was a hundred percent. When her parents told her that was unacceptable, Brittany rebelliously said she was making the decisions, then she walked away. Frederick took Anita's arm and said there was someone they needed to talk to. As they left Crimson Lights, Brittany told J.T. her parents had finally decided to be parents after eighteen years.
The arson detective came to the Abbott house to ask Phyllis more questions about her whereabouts the night of the fire. There had been no prints on the can that held the accelerant, but it was not the same brand that the painters were using. The police were trying to locate anyone who had recently purchased that brand. He said they'd traced Phyllis's cell phone call to a pay phone. Phyllis admitted that she didn't know the man who had called her, but once she got to Newman and found out there was nothing wrong with the web site, she assumed it was a fellow computer "geek" playing a joke on her. She said she'd sat on a lipstick in her car and gone home to change, apparently shortly before the fire started. When the detective continued to question her, Phyllis asked why he was honing in on her. Jack said he was equally curious. At that point, Diane hobbled down the stairs with some luggage. She'd decided to go ahead to her hotel suite that night instead of waiting until the next day. Phyllis watched in disbelief as Diane played the victim role to the hilt in front of Jack and the detective. After Diane went to get Kyle from Mrs. Martinez, Jack and Phyllis insisted that Phyllis had answered enough questions for the night. When they were alone, Phyllis told Jack that Diane was deliberately pointing the investigation her way, while pretending she was not so calculating in front of Jack to score points with him. Phyllis reminded him that she could turn the tables and make accusations against Diane, saying she'd set the fire herself to make Phyllis look guilty. Jack told her to just let things be; since Phyllis was innocent, she had nothing to fear from the police. Phyllis should just let the detective do his job, keep her cool, and soon their lives would be back to normal.
Diane was surprised to receive a visit from the arson detective at her hotel suite. After he asked more questions about the time she'd fallen asleep that night, Diane remembered that she hadn't told him everything. Her friend Isabella had been concerned and stopped in to check on her, but had only stayed about five minutes because Diane had already taken a sleeping pill and wasn't up to talking.
The detective then went to see Isabella, who corroborated Diane's story. She remembered looking at her watch when she left that night, noticing that it was 10:15. The detective said the fire had started about 10:25. He asked Isabella if she'd seen anyone else, and she said not at the pool house, and she hadn't gone to the main house. She then told him that as she was leaving, Phyllis Abbott had pulled up in her car.
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