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KevZone v7.2

Welcome to the KevZone version 7.2.  The KevZone originated in 1997 and has gone through seven major renovations over time. I'm currently working on version 8 and hope to have it out some time soon.

  This site is my virtual world on the web.  I've designed the KevZone as a glimpse into the wonderful world of Kev.  There are areas where you can view my personal interests (and opinions) and areas where you can access other sites related to things I like or find useful.  I hope you find the KevZone informative, useful and fun.


Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for the site.

Who is Kev?


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    Nov 11, 2011 - 11.11.11 National Metal Day...and MY birthday !!!
Yep, it is...National Metal Day AND my birthday! What an honor to have metal-heads all over the globe celebrating metal on my birthday!

It was kinda cool and won't happen again in my lifetime but at 11 seconds past 11:11am on 11-11-11....and again at 11 seconds past 11:11pm on 11-11-11.



    Sept 21, 2011 - Just like NEW...
I've been playing guitar this week learning some songs to prepare for an upcoming band rehersal. Since the last band I played in was way back in the 80s, all of my electronics in my rig are over 30 years old now!. Needless to say, the potentiometers (volume knobs, etc.) were all scratchy and noisy. I did a little research and found a lot of good reviews on a product called DeoxIT so I picked up a can of the FaderLube and gave it a try.

This stuff is AWESOME! I opened up the chassis on all my gear (amps, rack mounted DSP, overdrive, etc.) and followed the instructions. The only thing I added was using my air compressor to blow off all the left over spray (too impatient to let it air dry). By the time I got the amp back together, I figured it would have dried so I plugged it in, fired it up and voila! The volume, tone and all the other controls on the amp all worked like NEW! The amp sounded great and I had no crackle or scratchy noises when adjusting the controls.

I'm a believer and will not hesitate to use this product on anything I own with an old scratchy or noisy potentiometer. My guitars are next...they aren't scratchy yet, but this stuff will certainly keep them lubricated and in good working shape.




    July 4, 2011 - Rise Lord Vader...
Finished my Darth Vader costume and wore it to the July 4th Celebration in Olive Branch. It was a big hit with the fans.

You can see more photos to my TK2651.COM gallery - here's a teaser:



    May 19, 2011 - Bon Jovi 2011 Tour
Went to the Bon Jovi concert last night at the FedEx Forum.  Ritchie Sambora wasn't in the line up due to being in rehab but they rocked out just the same.

I'll post some photos to my gallery once I've had time to prep them for the web.


    March 25-26, 2011 - Mid South Con 29
Attended the 29th annual Mid South Con on March 25th and 26th. Had a blast and met some new 501st Legion friends.

You can see the photos on my TK2651.com gallery HERE


    December 10, 2010 - Testing some site revisions
Testing some site updates.



    November 6, 2010 - Memphis Comic & Fantasy Convention
I trooped solo at the first ever Memphis Comic & Fantasy Con at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. It was a fun event, lots of photos taken with the con-goers.




    October 17, 2010 - Walk for Diabetes
I trooped at the Columbus, MS Walk for Diabetes to support the Mississippi Diabetes Foundation. It was a fun day and I even got a fast 2-second spot on the Columbus 10 o'clock news...


(you have to wait through the ad then the spot about the Diabetes Walk starts around the 50 second mark.)

    October 05, 2010 - Alyssa's Senior Pictures
Here are some pix from Alyssa's photo shoot...






    September 11, 2010 - Autism Walk - Nashville, TN
I trooped with the Mid South Garrison at the Walk Now for Autism Speaks event in Nashville, TN. Here is a photo of me with a young member of the Rebellion...




and another shot of the entire group. I'm the Stormtrooper to the left of Darth Vader...



    August 28, 2010 - Star Wars Day at Davis-Kidd Booksellers
Here is a photo of me at the Davis-Kidd Star Wars Day...




    August 27, 2010 - Troopin' at the Redbirds game
Trooped at the Redbirds game to promote the Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention coming up in November 2010




    August 18, 2010 - Brett is back for 2010
Brett Favre is back with the Vikings for 2010. Looking forward to another dominating year in the NFC North Division! Is it too early to talk Super Bowl ???




    August 13, 2010 - Sugarland
Went to the Sugarland concert at Snowden Grove Ampitheatre and pretty much melted...it was HOT!!!




    August 8, 2010 - Jammin' with the band!
My nephew's band (Gabby Johnson) let me sit in on a song during their second set last night. This iPhone photo shows Juno (on the left) and me together playing Bon Jovi's Wanted Dead or Alive.




    August 3, 2010 - Star Wars Day - Davis Kidd Booksellers
Mark your calendar for August 28th ! My next appearance as Stormtrooper TK2651 will be at the Davis Kidd Booksellers 2nd Annual Star Wars Day.




    July 31, 2010 - Make-A-Wish Fundraiser
Pictures from the July 31st Make-A-Wish Fundraiser at the Clarksville, TN Governor's Square Mall...








































    July 31, 2010 - Make-A-Wish Fundraiser
On July 31st I'll be trooping at the Clarksville, TN Governor's Square Mall for a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Stay tuned for photos...







    July 4, 2010 - Red, White & Blues on Beale Street
On July 4th, I wore my Stormtrooper costume on Beale Street for a promotion for the Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention scheduled for November. Here are some photos:
(I'm the Stormtrooper on the right)










    May 18, 2010 - Star Wars in Concert
Attended the Star Wars in Concert event, here are my photos:

Photos

    May 2010 - Stormtrooper Helmet
Here is a photo of my completed Stormtrooper helmet:



    June 2009 - Vacation!
VACATION! I'll be out on vacation beginning June 23rd through June 29th in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.   Watch the KevZone.com for photos once I get back..


    February 2006 - Diane's New Car!
Here is a photo of Diane's brand new Hyundai Santa Fe Limited....





    May 2005 - More Pictures added to my Art Gallery !
I've added several items to my online art gallery.

You can see the complete set of drawings here.



    April 2005 - Art Gallery Make Over is COMPLETE !
I've completed the changes to my online art gallery.

You can see the complete set of drawings here.

If you have some online items you'd like me to display, shoot me a note and I'll add you to the gallery as it develops.

    March 2005 - Art Gallery Make Over
I'm currently doing a make over on the KevZone. The whole site is going to undergo a renovation. Starting with changes to launch my very own online art gallery.

I've added some items to my gallery here at the KevZone.com, you can take a look at them here.

If you have some online items you'd like me to display, shoot me a note and I'll add you to the gallery as it develops.

    February 2005 - Out of Town!
I spent most of the month of Feb '05 in Orlando, Florida at a client site.  Not much to report for Feb...



    November 2004 - New Job!
I've started a new job. After three years as a Senior Project Manager at Methodist Healthcare, I left Methodist to join Cook Systems Int'l, Inc. as their Director of the Testing Competency Center.

I'm out of healthcare and back in testing.

You can visit the Cook Systems web site by CLICKING HERE!

  06 December 2002 - Auction Prophet v2.12
Auction Prophet version 2.12 is available!  Here is the link to get the latest version of Auction Prophet. If you buy or sell on eBay, this eBook is a MUST READ!


  29 October 2002 - Cast Your Vote!


  24 October 2002 - Elfwood Page is UP!
My page on Elfwood's Zone47 site is up and running!  Here is the link.


  22 October 2002 - deviantART.com
I've opened a gallery on the deviantART.com site and will be posting my sketches, drawings and computer colorized artwork there in addition to the Elfwood gallery.  If you'd like to visit my gallery on deviantART.com, click here.  BTW, my user ID on deviantART is TinyElvis.


  14 October 2002 - Elfwood Account Opened!
I've obtained an account on the Elfwood site and will be posting my sketches, drawings and computer colorized artwork as soon as I can get the scans completed and my page set up on Elfwood.  Look back later for a link to my gallery on Zone 47 on Elfwood.  Zone 47 is the science fiction section of the Elfwood galleries.  As time goes on I also plan to set up an account on the other sections of Elfwood for my fantasy and fanart drawings as well.


  10 October 2002 - LINKS page updated!
I've updated the KevZone's LINK page!  I've posted a ton of new links.  Visit the LINK page by clicking HERE.


  01 September 2002 - The BUGS have arrived!
I've started a new Warhammer 40K army.  Believe it or not, my choice was the Tyranids!  I know, you probably think I'm crazy trying to collect both ULTRAMARINES and TYRANIDS, but I figured it would be cool to have my Ultras and their arch enemies...the bugs!  I'll post some photos of my bugs soon, I've got them built but haven't settled on a paint scheme yet.


  August 2002 - The KevZone is FIVE!
The KevZone is now officially FIVE YEARS OLD!  It is hard to believe, but it's true, it all started back in August of 1997 and now has grown to the glorious site you see before you.


  24 May 2002 - MAWL is LIVE!
The new Memphis Area Wargamers League site is up!  I've posted a new site for local gamers to keep track of what's going on and to stay in touch with each other.  Visit the MAWL site by clicking HERE.


  11 April 2002 - Renderosity Update
I've posted a new item on my WIP (works in progress) gallery on Renderosity.com. Check it out here.


  21 March 2002 - Ode to SAP
Download it here


  19 March 2002 - Happy Birthdy to Zachery!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACHERY!  Today (03/19/02) is Zachery's 12th Birthday!


  08 March 2002 - Happy Birthdy to Alyssa!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALYSSA!  Today (03/08/02) is Alyssa's 9th Birthday!


  08 March 2002 - TinyElvis Gallery is Open!
I've opened a gallery under the user name of Tiny Elvis on Renderosity for my art work...check it out here. (They are all currently WIP "works in progress" so don't be cruel.)

For all of you graphic artist types out there, check out www.renderosity.com, it is a cool community for digital artists.


  20 February 2002 - My Warhammer Gallery
More Warhammer 40,000 pix. One shot of a razor wire obstacle I'm builing. Check them out here. (I've deleted the crummy shots of the army that were taken in bad lighting.)


  01 February 2002
Gearing up for battle...I've started a Warhammer 40,000 army. I've chosen the Ultramarines Chapter of the Space Marines. You can see the very beginnings here


  11 January 2002
I've taken down the link to view my web cam. Since I'm NEVER at home anyway, you'd never catch me in front of my PC.


  09 January 2002
Saw three bands at the New Baisy on Beale Friday night, January 4, 2002. Wired SL opened the show and for a new band were pretty impressive. Dis-Missle came on next to a very friendly home-town crowd. Headliner, Zach Myers Band came on with a energetic set and rocked for a good time with an awesome show closing rendition of Hendrix's Fire.

I'm not into the sounds that Wired SL and Dis-Missle play, but they put on a very professional and high-energy show...if you listen to 93X or 94.1 the Buzz...check them out. They are sometimes played on those station's local only features.

As for ZMB...I've got their CD, it's good, but their live show is where they really shine. I was very impressed with their show, their sound and their professionalism! If you get a chance to see them...do it!

  05 September 2001
A new SEARCH feature has been added to the KevZone.  Powered by Atomz, this powerful search provides quick and easy access to any area of the KevZone, even if you don't know what page or zone it is on.  Take a look at the top of the right panel and test it out.

  07 August 2001
Check out the updates to the web dev page here.

  26 July 2001...updated 11 Oct 2002
Free! Classified Ads...you can get free listings on desotomall.com for just about anything. Buy, Sell, Trade...do it all on DeSotoMall.com. This free listing service is available specifically for residents of DeSoto county Mississippi, but can be used by anyone in the Mid-South area.

Desotomall.com is no longer in operation...sorry.

  16 July 2001
A couple of recent updates...

The KevZone eNewsletter will be coming out on a monthly basis.  If you'd like to stay informed of the latest news from the 'Zone, just enter your email address and click join in the space in the lower right panel.

The Jeep Zone has been updated with the Jeep Junkies WebRing navigation bar.  If you're into Jeeps, take a trip on the 'ring.

  09 July 2001      UPDATED....07 August 2001
I've completed the Signature Consulting, LLC layout redesign. The site has been approved by the owner, if you'd like to check out my work on this site, visit signature-consulting.net.

If you have any feedback or opinions on the site, please leave me feedback on the KevZone forum.

  05 July 2001
Welcome back!  I've finally started converting the KevZone to the new layout.  The site is still undergoing some major changes so a lot of the site doesn't work right now, but should be complete soon.  I hope you like it! 

The "My Resume'" section is working if you'd like to see my resume'. 

  03 July 2001
Unleashed and pumped...the KevZone hits version number 7 !!!  That's right, this is the seventh iteration of the site since its original inception in August of 1997.

  30 June 2001
CONGRATULATIONS to Constance and Juno Avent on their wedding.  Best wishes from the KevZone for a happy and blessed life together!

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