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[edit] Introduction

Hi all, my name is Dan. I am a relative newcomer to the wonderfull world of Wikipedia. Having seen wikipedia on previous occasions I had not realised how the whole thing worked, However once I started to use it more often and I realised what this place is all about I was hooked.

Smooth running again.

I am a 28 year old, married, father of 3. I live in the beautiful county of Yorkshire, England. I work as a Facilities Manager for a very large multinational company, but the best part of my job is that i get lots and lots of time to read. As I am something of a bookworm this is great!

I have many literary intrests, namely the works of;

• J.K. Rowling
• JRR Tolkien
• Dan Brown
• David Eddings
• Tad Williams
• Raymond E Feist
• Robert Jordan
• Jeffrey Deaver
• James Patterson
• Patricia Cornwell
• Katharine Kerr
• and many many others

I find all the Harry Potter articles on wikipedia fascinating. There is so much information on here! its great. I recently finished my third re-reading of the series (my friends and wife tell me I need more of a life! lol). These articles are where I have been contributing most. Hopefully my contributions are helpful (and not too opinionated). You can also regularly catch me in AfD, sometimes in RfA and other Wiki places.

[edit] Trophy Cabinet

For your hard work on Harry Potter -related articles, I hereby award you the Original Barnstar --Deathphoenix ʕ 17:26, 7 April 2006 (UTC)(KC)

A Brief History of Me

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en This user is a native speaker of English. 1337-0 This user has no idea what 1337 is and/or prefers to contribute using proper words. du-0 This person does not understand dumbass (or understands it with considerable difficulties, or does not want to speak dumbass). BS-5 This user is able to contribute with a professional level of Bullshit. fgn-0 This user doesn't speak any dialect of foreign, and will talk to foreigners in English believing they will understand if one is just loud enough. dlph-1 Eeek ack sque'ek ook kkkk'k squeek.

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HP This user is a member of the Harry Potter WikiProject. This user is a member of the Counter Vandalism Unit. This user is part of the Welcoming Committee. This user is a recent changes patroller. Template:User ESP-member

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The English Wikipedia has 1,724,969 articles. This user supports Wikipedians against censorship. ubx-3 This user is an advanced userbox] user. 314 I scored a 314 on the Are You a Wikipediholic Test. This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake please let them know. Since no-one is perfect, this user reserves the right to completely screw up his or her edits. Content contributed by this user is released into the public domain. This user maintains a policy of mass annihilation for vandals ubx-5 This user uses entirely too many userboxes. Wikipedia is not censored for minors. merge This user is a Wikipedia mergist.

Personal:

This user believes the world would be a happier, safer and saner place without religion. dad This user is a father. This user is male. This user comes from Great Britain. This user lives in Yorkshire. This user is a heterosexual. This user is a Gemini. This user is skeptical of superstitions such as the Zodiac. This user supports recycling. This user is against the Euro. This user condemns fox hunting. This user is evil, and frequently says muahaha S This user is a Slytherin. Image:Tolkien ring.jpg This user loves The Lord of the Rings book series, the 1978 animated film, and the live-action film trilogy. C2H6O-3 This user utilizes alcohol at an advanced level. This user enjoys cooking. This user drinks Assam & Earl Grey tea. This user is proud to be English. This user does not smoke This user condemns seal hunting. Picture of the day A man riding a bucking bronco on the open range in Bonham, Texas, USA. The word is used in the United States and Canada to refer to an untrained horse and comes from the Spanish word bronco, meaning "rough", which in Mexican usage also describes a horse. It was then borrowed and adapted in American cowboy lingo. Modern rodeos include bronc riding as an event. In this sport, riders attempt to stay on a bronco for 8 seconds while holding on with only one hand. Photo credit: Erwin Smith Archive - More featured pictures...