User:Krankman

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(a.k.a. Posing bar)
Living Languages
de Dieser Benutzer spricht Deutsch als Muttersprache.
en-3 This user is able to contribute with an advanced level of English.
si-2 This user is able to contribute with a intermediate level of Sinhala.
fr-2 Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire en français.
ksh-2 Dä Medmaacher schwaadt jet vunn ener Sprooch vum Rhing.
nl-1 Deze gebruiker bezit beginnende kennis van het Nederlands.
ta-1 இந்தப் பயனாளர் தமிழில் அடிப்படையான அளவில் பங்களித்து உதவமுடியும்.
hi-1 यह सदस्य हिन्दी भाषा का प्रारंभिक ज्ञान रखते हैं।
nds-1 Disse Bruker hett grundleggen Plattdüütsch-Kenntnis.
Classical Languages
la-2 Hic utilisator media latinitate contribuere potest.
grc-2 Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης δύναται συνεισφέρειν μέσῃ γνώσει τῆς ἀρχαίας ἑλληνικῆς.
sa-2 एष उपयोजकः माध्यमिक-संस्कृते लिखितुं शक्नोति.
pi-1 ayaṃ puggalo navako Pāliyaṃ.
Other
ipa-4
ə		 This user has a nearly complete understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.
... This user would like to be able to speak more languages.
Wikipedia
1RR This user prefers discussing changes on the talkpage rather than engaging in an edit war.
This user finds copyright paranoia disruptive.
This user is a proud member of WikiProject Sri Lanka Reconciliation.
Yet Other
This user is a tobacco smoker.
C2H5OH-3 This user utilizes alcohol at an advanced level.
This user is a Cancerian.
This user lives in Cologne.
MA This user has a Master of Arts degree.
This user graduated from the University of Göttingen.
This user contributes using Opera.
80s This user rocks out to totally rad 80s New Wave music.
This user is interested in maps.
This user prefers warm weather.
Wikistress

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[edit] Hello.

I am a German from Westfalia, with Silesian and Pomeranian roots. After finishing my studies of Indology, Linguistics und Journalism in the beautiful town of Göttingen, I came to Cologne in 2002 to learn Tamil. I love living in the big-city atmosphere of provincial Cologne with its friendly people and its Kölsch, the Cologne Carnival and Kölsch. I am trying to make a living as a freelancer in proofreading.

My main area of interest is the South Indian region, particularly Sri Lanka, where I have spent many months in the last 15 years. I'm especially fond of Sinhala, my knowledge of and fluency in which I've been trying to improve for a long time. In this task the music of The Gypsies helps me a lot; their interpretations of Sri Lankan Baila are my favourite music.

[edit] Serious Political Concerns (USA)

Since user boxes concerning serious sociological and political matters are really hard to come by, I'd like to state here that--although I have several close friends in the USA and my favourite TV shows are American--I detest that country's policies of

  • using war as a means of "conflict solution" while actually expanding the sphere of influence
  • proclaiming to defend democracy abroad without adhering to democratic rules at home
  • putting economy above ecology, culture and human rights
  • restricting freedom of information whenever it is in the own interest
  • blaming the poor for their own fate.

--see for example

[edit] Lists and Bullets ...

... are something I like, as you may be becoming aware of.

[edit] My Contributions

Articles that I have significantly contributed to:

(The articles marked with an asterisk were started by me.)

[edit] To do

[edit] My Pictures

Gallery with the photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by me

[edit] Tools etc.