User:CountdownCrispy

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Welcome

Hello there, and welcome to my little space on Wikipedia. I aim for this page to contain a few details about myself as well as my activities here on the wiki.

Allow me to introduce myself - my name is Chris Philpot, and I'm an 18 year old sixth form student from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. I'm currently studying Computing, Maths, Media Studies and Film studies for my A-levels, with a view to studying for a degree in television production and media theory.

Now, I shall answer the question I'm asked online probably more than any other: where does the pseudonym 'CountdownCrispy' come from? It is a game of two halves - 'Crispy' is an oronym for the shortened form of my name, "Chris P", and a nickname acquired in primary school and which I have been using on the internet since my fingers first began tapping on a keyboard. The initial element of the name is a more recent addition; since most large websites such as Wikipedia already have someone called Crispy registered (you'll have to ask them for their reasons for using the name!) I prefix my established pen name with something unique (read, "no-one else in their right mind would want to be called"). I plumped for 'Countdown' as alliterative recognition of my appearance on the British game show Countdown in 2004.

My activities on Wikipedia are quite varied; whilst I enjoy getting my teeth into an article you're more likely to find me making minor edits, reverting vandalism or adding my comments on the featured picture candidates. You'll always know if I've been working on a page because my edit summaries tend to be significantly longer than text I've just edited! I hope to have a small but helpful role in improving this excellent and so frequently undermined and undervalued resource.

That all said, what you are most likely to find me doing whilst on Wikipedia is simply reading. I've learnt so much from Wikipedia, and on a range of topics I would never normally have found within the pages of a traditional paper-based encyclopædia. I've been introduced to topics from Tiki Bar TV through to crushing by elephant, and I don't intend to stop any time soon. Why not give it a try? You might find something you find fascinating on this article here.

Anyway, I think that's all that is needed by way of a biography - I shall sign off and allow you to enjoy Wikipedia. If I've missed anything out or if you want to get in touch with me then please feel free to leave a message on my talk page.

Notable Contributions

Created

• CountdownCrispy
• Heli Attack
• Wordlock

Rewritten

• Heli Attack 3
• List of Countdown champions
• Stewart Holden
• Tim Vine

Contributed

• Countdown
• Dead Ringers
• Deal or No Deal
• Horsted Keynes
• Tiki Bar TV

To do

• Robot Wars

Quote Unquote

“	[The television is] an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home.	”
—Sir David Frost

“	Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people.	”
—Angela Carter

“	He said, "I'm going to chop off the bottom of one of your trouser legs and put it in a library." I thought, "That's a turn-up for the books."	”
—Tim Vine