User:C.Fred

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C.Fred, alternately spelled cfred when the namespace does not allow periods, is the online ID I've been using since 1990.

Contents 1 Wikipedia areas of interest 1.1 Article ideas 2 Educational and professional background 3 Avocational and hobby interests 4 Shortcuts for me while editing 5 Awards

[edit] Wikipedia areas of interest

I have been posting in Wikipedia so far on areas that interest me.

• Highways, specifically the Interstate Highway System and the U.S. Interstate Highways WikiProject.
• Sports, particularly football: Canadian football, Comparison of Canadian and American football, and American football rules.

I also contribute to Wikipedia by helping to maintain the article space, both in editing articles that I read (especially grammar, referencing and citations, etc.) and patrolling proposed deletions.

[edit] Article ideas

Article ideas in various formative states, which may or may not be in my personal sandbox:

Comparison of American football rules

There are three major codes for football in the US: NFL, NCAA, and Federation (high school). The rules differ among them, e.g. kickoffs from the 30, 35, and 40, respectively. Akin to other comparison articles, I envision two tables: one with general rules differences (goalpost width, hash marks, missed field goals, try-for-point distance, etc.) and one with penalty enforcement differences (pass interference, holding, intentional grounding, encroachment/offside, etc.)

[edit] Educational and professional background

I graduated from North Carolina State University with bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting. I am licensed as a CPA in Georgia. I am currently in public practice in the metro Atlanta area.

Because I am a practicing CPA, my leisure time may be limited during the busy season (February 1–April 15). I apologize for any delays in responding to correspondence.

I also took a copyediting class in college. I did well in the class and enjoyed it.

Readers paying close attention may also note that I have a tendancy to drift into Canadian English, especially with regard to certain spellings (e.g. colour). All my education was in the U.S. However, I've been in 10+ years of relationships with Canadians or daughters of British subjects, and I worked a year at a Big Four accounting firm that used Commonwealth spelling in certain internal documents (e.g. audit programme). As a result, Canadian/Commonwealth spelling has rubbed off on me. I'm aware of it enough to turn back on American English when the article warrants.

[edit] Avocational and hobby interests

I am a high-school football official. Hence the interest above in articles about football and sports in general. I have also called varsity contests in volleyball and softball; I have called recreational-league baseball and basketball; and I called intramural soccer in college.

I am a rampant, if sometimes old-school, computer geek. I still frequent a few MUSHes, particularly TinyTIM; I chat more on there than on my AIM or similar messenger accounts. It shows when I get involved with an article headed to AfD here: my Usenet background leads to a discuss-first, vote-later philosophy, from the practice of RFDs and CFVs (Requests for Discussion and Calls for Votes, respectively) on Usenet group creations. This sometimes runs counter to the act-first-and-then-discuss philosophy that gets applied often on Wikipedia. (However, I have no qualms speedily deleting an article if it meets the criteria, and I have been known to practice the BOLD-revert-discuss cycle editing style.)

I have two dogs, a black-and-tan short-hair Dachshund and a terrier mix who appears to have a large fraction of Jack Russell in her. Both dogs were adopted from shelters/rescue organizations.

[edit] Shortcuts for me while editing

• The {{Infobox Interstate}} template, among other items, is at the Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways page.
• Edit counter

[edit] Awards

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar

		The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		Touché, sir. Htkootc2362 02:16, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

		The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		I've seen some reverts that you have done. :) Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 22:41, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

		The Special Barnstar
		I see you alot on AIV, dealing with reports and blocking vandals. I've seen you there quite a lot, and I feel that deserves this. So for your tireless work on AIV, I award you the Special Barnstar. Steve Crossin (talk) (anon talk) 22:16, 20 April 2008 (UTC)