yoalpster:
Hi all. Yoalpster (Shawn F.) here. I just wanted to let everyone know that the services for clint were really nice. I was one of the Pall Bearers, and when an uncle got sick, they asked me to speak in front of everyone. I showed the 3 leaf notebook with over 230 posts since news got out, and read what I had printed on my website. It was hard to see the word thru the tears, but I let everyone know that he had HUNDREDS of friends online (all of you) that couldn't make it to the ceremonies.
The music that SonGohan dedicated was downloaded and played at the church, along with some Jazz he picked out and other japanese music form sources I couldn't identify. There wasn't a dry face on anyone.
My friend Jeff (aka styrofoamhead) had a great idea to make a wreath out of controllers, so we all chipped in last night and made this kick ass wreath that His dad took home to hang above the Neo-Geo he got in April at the last arcade auction we went to.
As I type this, REZ is cranking on a 31 inch TV screen, being blasted through 3 ft. tall speakers, with friends viddying and drinking all night. I know that his mom and dad, and even his grandparents, asked for copies of the messages of this post, just further proving how fucking cool Clint actually was, and how many were touched by him - which makes you guys cool as hell, too.
I feel like I've met most of you, just from reading your posts over the last 2 days. I will need help on fixing my 6-slot upright since Clint is no longer here (he's alrerady pointed me to you, Briggs) and I'll need some help getting some kick ass games, and learning to appreciate my machine as much as you guys worship the MVS. Clint sold me, so now I'll stretch my legs in here and tell everyone hi. Glad you cared about the little shit as much as I did. He was basically my brother, and other than his house or the hospital, he came here.
Anyway, glad to be here, and I just thought an update was in order. We're watching Clint's sister play Rez for the first time, which is quite funny....
Later people,
Shawn aka yoalpster