User:JRPG

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I probably belong in the category of the elderly Wikipedian software developer having started Fortran programming at University in 1966 whilst studying Physics. I subsequently worked on Naval training, maritime aircraft radar systems, radar detection (ESM) and digital mapping. As work included Helicopter trials in the English Channel, I had the dubious privilege of the Royal Navy helicopter crash survival course which gave a lot of information about sea temperatures and survival -and practical experience of being dropped in water and having to swim at 10C!

When the Cold War ended, the most interesting tasks involved safety systems and I spent a year studying MAIB reports into shipping disasters. I also wrote up my father's WW2 experience as a radiographer at Malta and Dunkirk, best described as being in the wrong place, reluctantly, and at the wrong time! I later submitted these to the WW2 Peoples war and several were featured as the day's top story.

More recently, I have been involved in political campaigns on pensions and have had 3 invitations to debate the issues live on BBC television's Politics show with an opposing MP. I've also contributed to a number of major articles on Venture Capitalism and pensions in Sunday newspapers and have a reasonable working knowledge of English Libel Law.

Philosophy, Attributes and Limitations ...in a box! en This user is a native speaker of English. This user is a British citizen. @ This user can be reached by email. 2 This Wikipedian joined Wikipedia 2 years, 6 months, and 16 days ago as of June 14, 2008. This user assumes good faith. This user maintains a strict policy advising against all personal attacks. This user opposes racism and admires Martin Luther King, Jr.. This user is a member of the Ships Wikiproject. This user is interested in World War I and World War II. ?-0 This person does not understand where this userbox goes and why.