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This
page contains all the news/update entries from 2000 to present, as well
as links to all the "Picture Pages" from recent gatherings
of the RK Players & GM. If there are pictures of any gathering
of RKs since 2000, links to those images should be here . . .
UPDATES:
2000 - PRESENT
| 2000
- Present:
On several occasions, one or more of the RKs have visited the Central
Coast home of the GM in California. Click
HERE or on the image at right for pics
from may of those visits . . . |
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| Shag
&
Kevin with Charlie in August 2002 |
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2002:
We had 2 different gaming get-togethers in the SF Bay Area in
2002 - one in early January & another in early October.
I took some video at both gatherings, which I'm working to upload
& post here. In the meantime, I've put together some
screencaps, which are available by clicking HERE
or on the image at left.
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Kevin, Shag & Tom at Doug's house
January 2002 |
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2003
- '04: There were several gatherings
in 2003-'04, but I don't have any pics posted yet . . . |
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Douglas Locke Miers, RoacKing
1963 - 2005 |
January-February
2005:
We were all shocked to learn that our good friend and RoachKing
brother, Douglas
Locke Miers, had suffered a sudden heart attack and died
on January 29th. He had been roller-blading with a friend
& bandmate when the incident occured.
In
mid-February, many of us (including
Jim DeVito, Tom Alden, Phillip Alden, Kevin Wilson, Charlie Hail
& Bambi Moseley) gathered in Santa Clara, CA, with Lisa
& Valerie and some of his extended family to remember Doug.
Members of both of his bands were in attendance as well. Click
HERE or on the image above right to see the "Tribute
Page" for Doug . . . |
| August
2007:
Several of us (Kevin Wilson, Phillip Alden, Matthew Schiernbeck,
Jeff F@rr & Charlie Hail) gathered in Mountain View, CA, on
August 1st for a Rush concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre.
We also enjoyed several days of RK gaming. Click
HERE or on the image at right for more
pics . . . |
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Matthew
Schiernbeck & Jeff F@rr
at the August 2007 gathering |
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| 2007
- Present:
RoachKings in the Simpsons Universe: These avatars represent
the online presence of the RK players over the past few years.
This image has required updating several times now, so there are
different versions of it. Click
HERE or on the image at right to see all the RK-Simpsons
images . . . |
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| The
RoachKings in the Simpsons universe. |
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| June
2009:
Stephen Orr recently made contact. |
March
2010:
Charles Wellington recently made contact and he may soon join
the ongoing RK Campaign. |
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Adam
Padraig Dunn, RoachKing
1965 - 2010 |
However,
we also got some tragic news this month. Shag contacted
Adam Dunn through Facebook around March 16th. By the 18th,
Adam had confirmed a couple of us as friends on his Facebook page.
Unfortunately, we later learned from his sister that Adam Padraig
Dunn passed away on March 19th, 2010.
We
all were saddened by his passing and frustrated that it came just
days after finally finding him again. Click
HERE or on the image above right to see the "Tribute
Page" for Adam . . . |
| April
2010:
Several of us (Kevin Wilson, Phillip Alden, Jeff F@rr & Charlie
Hail) gathered in San Jose, CA, and visited the Tech Museum to see
the Star Trek Exhibit. We also caught up with an
old friend - Mark Jutson. Click
HERE or on the image at right to see more
pics . . . |
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Pictured above, standing on the Enterprise-D Transporter
Platform, are (l to right:)
Kevin Wilson, Phillip Alden, Jeff F@rr, Charlie Hail, Mark
Jutson. April 4, 2010 |
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| August
2010:
On August 9th, Rush once again played the Shoreline Amphitheatre
in Mountain View, CA, and once again the RoachKings (Kevin Wilson,
Phillip Alden & Charlie Hail) were there. The video intros
were great, the set list was phenomenal and an incredible time was
had by all. In addition, we managed a short RPG session, during
which Jeff F@rr joined us and Shag & Charles Wellington played
via Skype. Click
HERE or on the image at right to see the
pics . . . |
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Charlie Hail, Kevin Wilson & Phillip Alden at the Rush
show at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 08/09/10 |
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Matthew John Schiernbeck, RoachKing
1965 - 2010 |
September
- October 2010:
More tragic news - for the second time this year, we've lost a RoachKing.
On Sunday, October 3rd, we learned that Matthew "Shaggy"
Schiernbeck had passed away some time earlier in the week at his
apartment in Austin, TX. His passing leaves us saddened and
confused. .
Shag
was the original, and it's safe to say that the RoachKings
will never be the same without him. Click
HERE or on the image above right to see the "Tribute
Page" for Matthew . .
Eleven
people gathered at Tom Alden's home just south of Austin, Texas,
on October 22nd to share stories & memories of Shag.
Those in attendance included Tom Alden (as well as his wife Susie
& his son Hollis,) Mark Baumann (& his fiance Myrna,)
Adam Brickman, Nathaniel Elliot, Bill Bush, Mark Pipkins &
Angel Mesa, and Charlie Hail. |
| May
25, 2011:
Six of us gathered on the Central California Coast for a barbecue
lunch and to remember Matthew "Shaggy" Schiernbeck.
We then caravaned to Morro Bay, where we rented a small boat and
headed out. In attendance were Jeff F@rr, Jim DeVito, Kevin
Wilson, Phillip Alden, Stew Brown & Charlie Hail. With
the Morro Bay "Rock" as backdrop, we took turns scattering
Shag's ashes on the waters of the Pacific. When we were finished,
we circled back and were all intrigued by a gathering of 4 otters
on the water's surface in the same spot where we had just scattered
the ashes. They were floating face-up in a row, waving to
us as if to say, "We've got him from here, RoachKings."
We all watched with curiosity as they scampered about in the water
until we were out of visual range. We all agreed that Shag
was finally at peace. |
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