User:IronChris

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I'm trying to take a wikibreak and will be back on Wikipedia in a while. Most likely, however, I won't be able to keep away from Wikipedia for that long, and I'll probably be back a lot earlier, possibly even making some small edits every now and then anyway.


Me
This user is male.
en This user is a native speaker of English.
fr Cet utilisateur a pour langue maternelle le français.
This user is proud to be British.
This user's favourite subject is Biology.
This user comes from Montréal.
This user attends Concordia University.
This user is a scientist.
This user identifies as heteroflexible.


This user enjoys backpacking.


S
This user has been awarded the
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award,
Silver Level.
This user supports Wikipedians against censorship.

Beliefs

This user supports the ecology movement.
This user is a male in support of feminism.


This user is pro-cannabis, and opposes the prejudice and oppression suffered by cannabis users.
This user will eracism on Wikipedia.
This user believes in the separation of church and state.
This user acknowledges biological evolution.
This user does not believe in Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, but agrees it is as likely as creationism.
This user supports the inclusion of sex education in school systems.

Spirituality

This user is a Neopagan.

Things I like

Beer respects me.
This user is not drug-free.
This user likes to use eyeliner.
This user prefers cold weather.
J. R. R. T. This user practices Tolkienism, and accepts J. R. R. Tolkien as his or her personal savior.
This user loves The Lord of the Rings book series and the film trilogy, but not the 1978 animated film.
This user enjoys reading science fiction.
Fre This user is a Fremen.

Things I don't like

This user detests tobacco smoke.

Humour

This user is a pirate. Arrr!
This user is evil, and frequently says muhuhaha.
This user's future is so bright they've gotta wear shades.
inf This user is an infidel.

This user is a member of WikiProject Metal.
This user is a member of WikiProject Arthropods.
WikiProject Lepidoptera
This user is a member of
Wikiproject Lepidoptera
This user contributes to the
Tree of Life Wikiproject.




Wikipedia currently has 2,407,635 articles.














I am a 21 year old biology student, currently working on my Master's (M.Sc.) at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I obtained my Bachelor's degree at the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France, even though I spent my last year doing a student exchange at Concordia. I am really interested in entomology, and my M.Sc. is about mites and insects (specifically, mite and beetle associations).

Though I grew up in France, my family is British, and I am therefore fluent in French and English. This explains why I may use British English and not Canadian English!


Contents

[edit] WikiProject Arthropods

Arthropods rule the Earth. 4 out of 5 animals is an arthropod, and a corresponding number of Wikipedia articles concern them. I have therefore started WikiProject Arthropods (shortcut : WP:ARTH), a WikiProject that aims to improve articles related to insects, arachnids, crustaceans and other arthropods. If you want to join, just add your name to the list of participants.

[edit] Images

My first featured picture, a hummingbird hawk moth
My first featured picture, a hummingbird hawk moth

I own a Canon EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT) which I use mainly to take pictures of insects and other arthropods. You can see the list of photos I have uploaded on my wikimedia commons user page (there are many more to come). One of them was made featured picture and picture of the day on September 27th, 2006 (see left), which is a great encouragement for me!










[edit] Some of the articles that I have edited significantly

[edit] Articles that I have Initiated

[edit] Other wikistuff I have created

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