User:Spawn Man

About me

Hi!

My user name is Spawn Man, but you can call me Spawn if you want to. If you still want to call me something else, I also respond to Bob the Lemming. I've been editing here since the 8/8/2005 & I wish to become an admin some time in the future.

Now for a little bit about me; I live in New Zealand, a very cold series of islands near Australia. Here it is almost year-round winter & on the days it is nicer, we rush to the beach or park for a day out. I have a cat named Smokey. He is fat & lazy & doesn't like people too much unless you're feeding him. Good thing he can't reach the computer to read this or he'd start eating the cords to my xbox.

Yes, I said the magic word: Xbox. If you know me, then you'll know I love video games. In fact, I'm quite into a lot of things: I collect postcards, business cards, coins, stamps, crystals, Lord Of The Rings stuff (Yes, I made it to the world premiere in Wellington), autographs & a whole lot of other stuff. Basically I'm a geek (Just kidding).

I enjoy reading books, especially paper ones. Although I take a long time to read (Due mainly to the fact I fall asleep halfway through & then start again), I eventually finish & then forget the book altogether. Along with books, I read & collect comics (The book kind, not the stand-up kind), of which, Batman is by far the best hero of them all.

I love art. Photography, sketching, painting, models (The plastic ones, not actual, anorexic models), I do it all. Even poetry & writing; I have won several poetry, story writing & painting competitions.

My eyes are getting sore, so some of my other, less interesting hobbies are running, watching old & new movies, listening to music, Japanese, going for tramps (The hiking tramps, not the huckery mole type of ones!).

Other than my strange series of collections & usual hobbies, I often delve into this thing called eating. Yes, you could say I am a protectus carnivorus: I eat meat & the last waiter who tried to take my plate off me lost an arm. Although I do eat vegetables, my heart lies in the world of salami & steak.

If you really, really know me, you know I complain a lot. I complain about opinionated people, I complain about passive people, I complain about noisy, quiet & fanatical people. I complain about snotty kids, I complain about anything & everything. I hate maths, tomatoes (Except in sauces), moths (Evil little creatures), Helen Clark & George W. Bush, injections (I hate people more who actually look as they are being given the injection) & unfairness.

As for me on Wikipedia: I am here to write an encyclopedia and I love creating articles. There's nothing you can do to take me away from it and I plan to be here like a bad smell which won't dissipate forever. I can get stressed, but treat me with respect and everyone will have a nice time. I'm officially an "experienced" editor according to some people, so feel free to approach me about anything, whether it's help with that unbending article or a policy issue. I enjoy writing about new things & often vary what I write about; from games to dinosaurs, from movies to war. I am known as the DYK King around these parts & if you need a hand, I'm always ready to help. Don't hesitate to ask for anything! Overall, I have a good sense of humour, like to joke around & I love using exclaimation marks frequently. But you can always count on me to get a job done.

And now you people out there have enough information to start to stalk me (Please don't) so I'll stop talking now...

Articles I've worked on

Articles I've created

Abelisaurus. Aegyptosaurus. Alamosaurus. Alfirin. American Crime (film). Ammosaurus. Animal (book). Antikythera wreck. Aralosaurus. Batman: The Last Arkham. Battle of Le Cateau. Battle of St. Quentin (1914). Brambles of Mordor. Chamitataxus. Charles Mangin. Cook Strait News. Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse. Culumalda. Dashanpu Formation. Dashanpusaurus. Edaphodon. Edaphodon kawai. First Battle of the Aisne. François Anthoine. Gallows-weed. Giant anaconda. Golden willow. Gorcrows. Great Retreat. Grimgor Ironhide. Hoba meteorite. Jeremiah Arkham. Jewellery in the Pacific. Kaganaias. Laurence Aberhart. List of jewellery types. Mallos (fictional plant). Mauisaurus. Maurice Tillet. Mewlips. Michel-Joseph Maunoury. Moronvilliers. Mount Kirkpatrick Formation. Mount Victoria Tunnel. Needles and Pins. Needles and Pins (1963 song). Needles and Pins (1969 song). Needles and Pins (nursery rhyme). Needles and Pins (television show). Nivelle offensive. Origins of vampire beliefs. Osbornoceros. Pelagosaurus. Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers. Redneck Games. Rhizanthella gardneri. Sarawak chamber. Second Battle of the Aisne. Shane Warne Cricket '99. Soultans. St. James Theatre (Wellington). Tagish Lake meteorite. The Iron Ladies (film). Third Battle of the Aisne. Yanoconodon.

Articles I've edited

1900. Acanthopholis. Adasaurus. Adjule. Amygdala (comics). André Kertész. Archaeopteryx. Armour (zoology). Arthur Evans. Basin Reserve. Batman: Knightfall. Battle of Mons. Baucis and Philemon. Brine. Cabrils. Carolus Linnaeus. Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. Club (zoology). Crux. Cryptid. Cultural depictions of spiders. Cultural depictions of Tyrannosaurus. Dewlap. Dinosaur. Draco (constellation). First Battle of the Marne. Gastornis. Great Bustard. Haast's Eagle. Inosculation. Island Bay, Wellington. Janjucetus. Jewellery. Large blue butterfly. List of cryptids. List of dinosaurs. Love song. Lynx (constellation). More Than a Feeling. Moto Racer. National Library of Pakistan. Neck frill. Nero. Night Of The Living Dummy. Orcomimus. Origin of birds. Porcelain Tower of Nanjing. Protecovasaurus. Ripley's Believe It or Not!. Roe Deer. Seaman (dog). Segisaurus. Simbelmynë. Snow Leopard. Struthiomimus. Taralga, New South Wales. The Very Best of the Bee Gees. Tyrannosaurus. Universe (book). Vampire. Vampire folklore by region. Velociraptor. Vibrissa. Wellington Zoo. Wrights Hill Fortress. Zsasz.

Categories I've created

Dinosaur anatomy. Titanosaurs.

Edit counters

Activity status rank Edit counter Number of Articles Number of DYKs Number of FAs Number of FLs Number of FPs Number of FTs

Achievements

Successful FA nominations

On 19 December 2005, Dinosaur, an article which I nominated & greatly improved, was designated as a Featured Article. It appeared on the main page on 1 January 2006.

On 29 June 2006, Velociraptor, an article which I nominated & greatly improved, was designated as a Featured Article. It appeared on the main page on 12 July 2006.

On 24 July 2006, Tyrannosaurus, an article which I nominated & greatly improved, was designated as a Featured Article. It appeared on the main page on 12 September 2006.

On 30 March 2007, Archaeopteryx, an article which I nominated & greatly improved, was designated as a Featured Article. It appeared on the main page on 29 August 2007.

On 14 October 2007, André Kertész, an article which I nominated & greatly improved, was designated as a Featured Article. It appeared on the main page on...

On 21 January 2008, Vampire, an article which I nominated & greatly improved, was designated as a Featured Article. It appeared on the main page on...

Successful FL nominations

On 8 September 2006, List of dinosaurs, an article which I nominated & greatly improved, was designated as a Featured List.

Successful FP nominations

On 29 June 2007, The Dinosaur Portal, a portal which I nominated & greatly improved, was designated as a Featured Portal.

Successful DYK suggestions

On 26 September 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Maurice Tillet was disfigured by acromegaly from a young age, but cashed in on his appearance by becoming an early wrestler?

On 30 September 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the Nivelle offensive during World War I involved around 1.2 million French troops and over 7,000 guns?

On 1 October 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that at the Second Battle of the Aisne in World War I, the French suffered over 187,000 casualties?

On 4 October 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the town of Moronvilliers was totally destroyed in WWI and was also a site for French dry-nuclear testing?

On 5 October 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Charles Mangin was despised by his troops during WWI, due to his aggressive tactics, which earned him the nickname, "The Butcher"?

On 7 October 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the Third Battle of the Aisne was the final battle of the Aisne river during WWI?

On 12 October 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Abelisaurus had a lighter skull than other dinosaurs due to large fenestrations behind its eyes?

On 31 October 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Alamosaurus, was named after Fort Alamo, Texas and is considered to be the last of the sauropods?

On 1 November 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the only surviving fossils of Aegyptosaurus were destroyed in a 1944 bombing raid on Munich, Germany during World War II?

On 2 November 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Ammosaurus remains were originally mistaken by Othniel Charles Marsh as those of another dinosaur, Anchisaurus?

On 30 November 2005, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that fossil remains of the dinosaur species Aralosaurus were found in Kazakhstan after the Aral Sea started shrinking significantly?

On 11 January 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the Mount Victoria Tunnel is 623 metres long and was the first New Zealand tunnel to have air conditioning?

On 20 January 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Shane Warne Cricket '99, a Playstation cricket game is endorsed by the Australian bowler, Shane Warne?

On 30 January 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the Tagish Lake meteorite originally came from a part of the asteroid belt which existed when our solar system was being formed?

On 31 January 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the Hoba meteorite is the largest known meteorite ever found on earth?

On 13 March 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the movie The Iron Ladies is based on a real-life team of transsexuals and homosexuals that won the Thai national volleyball tournament?

On 5 June 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the Antikythera wreck, discovered by Greek sponge divers in 1900, contained one of the first forms of a mechanised clock?

On 19 August 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that although related to modern filter feeding baleen whales, the recently discovered prehistoric whale Janjucetus had large serated teeth implying that it fed on large fish or even sharks?

One 28 August 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the St. James Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand, was nearly demolished in the 1980s and is said to be haunted by numerous ghosts?

On 24 September 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Jewellery in the Pacific changed drastically when missionaries began converting many Pacific nations to Christianity?

On 6 October 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Mauisaurus was the largest plesiosaur to roam New Zealand waters and that it gets its name from the Māori god Maui?

On 26 November 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that numerous specimens of dinosaurs have been excavated from the Dashanpu Formation, first discovered by a natural gas company that found the formation's first dinosaur, Gasosaurus?

On 30 November 2006, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the Mount Kirkpatrick Formation is the only major dinosaur-bearing rock formation in Antarctica?

On 25 March 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the prehistoric badger genus Chamitataxus lived during the Late Miocene and is considered the most primitive badger genus in North America?

On 27 March 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the extinct species of Edaphodon, a type of rabbitfish related to the shark, grazed along the bottom of the ocean like land-dwelling herbivores do now?

On 26 May 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that Jeremiah Arkham, the sadistic head of Arkham Asylum in the Batman universe of DC Comics, held Batman captive in his comic book debut?

On 26 May 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that New Zealand photographer Laurence Aberhart uses an obsolete camera and photographic paper that no longer exists?

On 27 May 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the DC comic book Batman: The Last Arkham drew on the influences of psychology and biology books such as "Superstition in the Common Pigeon"?

On 17 June 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the extinct marine reptile Kaganaias is the only ancient aquatic scaled reptile to be found in Asia?

On 29 June 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the prehistoric mammal Yanoconodon (pictured) was a Eutriconodont, a group of early, ancestral mammals that in some cases, grew so big they were able to eat small dinosaurs?

On 5 December 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that the German R&B band Soultans signed on with the same record label which wrote some of Elvis Presley's songs?

On 5 December 2007, this fact which I submitted appeared on the main page:

...that a fossil specimen of Pelagosaurus was found with the remains of a Leptolepis in its stomach?

Successful article improvement drive nominations

On 5 December 2005, Dinosaur, an article which I nominated, was selected for the Article Improvement Drive.

Successful article collaboration nominations

On 14 October 2005, King Kong, an article which I nominated, was selected for the Cinema Collaboration of the Week.

On 18 July 2006, Struthiomimus, an article which I nominated, was selected for the Dinosaur Collaboration.

On 1 January 2008, Origin of birds, an article which I nominated, was selected for the Dinosaur Collaboration.

Successful adminship nominations

On 13 October 2005, LordAmeth, an editor who I nominated, was selected for adminship.

On 29 October 2005, Kirill Lokshin, an editor who I nominated, was selected for adminship.

On 4 December 2006, Daveydweeb, an editor who I nominated, was selected for adminship.

On 28 March 2007, Casliber, an editor who I nominated, was selected for adminship.

Successful Articles for Deletion nominations

On 20 November 2006, ZVOX Audio, an article which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

On 24 November 2006, TNM Classification, an article which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

On 19 April 2007, Clean Up the Philippines Day, an article which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

On 6 June 2007, Dinosaur cloning, an article which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

On 12 September 2007, Edna Eicke, an article which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

On 17 September 2007, Southeast museum of photography, an article which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

On 25 September 2007, Ralph rabbat, an article which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

Successful Miscellany for Deletion nominations

On 15 September 2007, The Jurassic Park Portal, a page which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

Successful Images for Deletion nominations

On 23 September 2007, Image:Vlad draculea.png, an image which I nominated for deletion, was deleted.

Affiliations

WikiProjects

Esperanza.

WikiProject Comics.

WikiProject Cricket.

WikiProject Dinosaurs.

WikiProject Kindness Campaign.

WikiProject Mammals.

WikiProject Military history.

WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles.

WikiProject Plants.

WikiProject Supernatural.

WikiProject Tree of life.

WikiProject Viruses.

WikiProject Years.

Wikifriends

Casliber. Elaragirl. Firsfron. Husond. Kirill Lokshin. LordAmeth. Petaholmes. Phaedriel. R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine). Riana dzasta. Sango123.

Other 'pedias

Commons as Spawn Man. WikiHow as Spawn Man. Uncyclopedia as Spawn Man.

Also...

I also maintain the Featured Dinosaur Portal and co-maintain the WikiProject Dinosaurs Collaboration.

Hardest questions in the world section

Returning soon...

Awards for all my hard, back-breaking, toe-numbing work

For your hard work on WWI articles, I award you the highest WWI honor: the Blue Max! Keep it up! Shauri.	Thanks a lot! Kirill Lokshin.	I, HereToHelp, award this Barnstar to Spawn Man for his tireless work on the Dinosaur article, HereToHelp.	I award this award to Spawn Man for being an Exceptional Newcomer. He has burst out of the gates at a full run, contributing to the 'Pedia in many ways, LordAmeth.
I'm an admin now! Thank you ever so much for everything you've done! :-) Kirill Lokshin.	Happy Valentine's Day, my sweet dear Spawn babe! Phædriel.	To Spawn Man for his tireless work in putting together a vast jumble of Dinosaur bits into a Feature Quality article. You ROCK and I salute you! --R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine).	Spawn Man is awarded this barnstar of Humor for the great time and fun he gives us every day! – Phædriel ♥ tell me.
To Spawn Man for his numerous and varied contributions to Did You Know, I proudly present this here shiney thingy. R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine).	Thanks Spawnie, you're too kind. :D Keep up the awesome work! Cheers, Sango123.	A cookie for Spawn Man. Firsfron of Ronchester.	I, Wikiphreak, Award you the Tandoori Nachos Award for being extremely funny and nice to all other newcomers such as myself! Wikiphreak.
A Barnstar of Diligence to you as ... your work is diligent and invaluable to Wikipedia. WAS 4.250.	Thanks and Happy Birthday Spawn Mom! R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine).	The original barnstar for fantastic contributions (and inspiration/drive) to the Dino Project - Ballista.	Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya. (Lead me from darkness to light) Wish you Happy Diwali - PRADEEP Somani (talk) Feel free to send me e-mail.
I hereby award you the Featured Article Star for your excellent work on getting Velociraptor to FA status. Cheers, Sango123.	I award you the Daniel.Bryant Blue Star of Thanks for for all your kind words at my editor review. To be considered by another user as someone who new users could "look up to" is extremely humbling, and I will do my best to be as a good a role model as I can. Cheers, Daniel.Bryant.	Walk tall as the trees, live strong as the mountains, be gentle as the spring winds, keep the warmth of the summer sun in your heart, and the Great Spirit will always be with you. -- Native American saying. Phædriel.	In recognition of your many article contributions to DYK! Blnguyen|rant-line.
For your work getting T. rex and other dinosaurs featured. Thanks for being enthusiastic; it is catching! Firsfron of Ronchester.	Cake for you. Sango123.	Spawn Man is awarded the "Lots of Barnstars" award for having - you guessed it - lots of Barnstars! NauticaShades(talk).	This kitten is about to kill you. Congratulations! DoomsDay349.
Congradualtions Spawn Man! You are a winner in the Esperanza Caption Competition! Here is your trophy in recognition of your superior captioning ability. Wear it proudly. - Dfrg.msc 1 . 2 . 3.	Good stuff! - riana_dzasta.	For having patience during his RfA, no matter how much people doubted him, I award the Happy Cloud to Spawn Man. Remember, it's what's in your heart, and in the hearts of your friends, that matters. -- Shrieking Harpy......Talk|Count.	Happy St. Patrick's Day! May your blessings outnumber, the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you, wherever you go! - an Irish blessing  $PЯINGrαgђ .
I award this barnstar to Spawn Man for his fantastic work on Dinosaur related topics. He would make a fine admin. File Éireann.	For your excellent work on so many dinosaur articles, especially the ones that are very short; a project close to my heart. Thank you for all your work! Firsfron of Ronchester.	The Firm But Fair Award - "No ticket if you just drive carefully from now on", would say the good cop if he existed. :-) Regards --Húsönd.	Here's a barnstar to your good humor that you carry whenever you edit Wikipedia. Diez2.
This is for your words of support on his talk page regarding what happened to him - the definition of what this barnstar means, "being nice without being asked". Thanks. Will (Speak to Me/Breathe)(Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash).	For you! Just saw your post on Firsfron's page ;) - Riana ঋ.	For being surreal ;) -  $PЯINGrαgђ .	Looking through your contributions, I've found great edits from you. Keep up the good work. Peace, ♣Tohru Honda13♣.
Happy Birthday, Spawn Man, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! -- Paloma Walker.	Have a flower :) I appreciate your honesty and your taking the time to comment - Alison☺	I, Cas Liber award Spawn Man Wikipedia's Triple Crown for superb editing contributions at Did You Know, GA, and FC. Thank you for your dedication to Wikipedia. - Cas Liber.	Take this cake and smile! Wishing you all the best on your birthday! From the Wikipedia Birthday Committee. Abeg92contribs
For your contributions to Yanoconodon and various other fauna-related articles, I hereby present you this award. Rosa	I've just noticed you are editing again. Glad to see you back on business. Here's a present for you: Mapusaurus. -- ArthurWeasley.	For your excellent work on the Dinosaur Portal, I hereby award you the WikiProject Dinosaurs Barnstar! Firsfron of Ronchester.	Here's an echidna for you! Happy editing! -Húsönd.
To Spawny for his (more than) 3 FAs thus far... Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs).	As promised! Best complaints to the MONGO Complaint Board get awarded the Inflated Eagle Barnstar™! What a crappy life man...so sorry...was that coal mine a 10 mile (16 km) uphill walk both ways from your home too? - MONGO.	As promised! Best complaints to the MONGO Complaint Board get awarded the Inflated Eagle Barnstar™! You do deserve two! - MONGO.	I hereby award Spawn Man the Rescue From Deletion Award for his good save on Cultural depictions of spiders. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs).
The 25 DYK Medal is hereby awarded to Spawn Man in recognition of his 25+ contributions to the Did you know? section, as featured on the Main Page. Great job, you're on your way to 100! Thank you for your contributions to the project. Regards, P.K.Niyogi.	One for André Kertész, now a Featured Article... Congrats. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs).	Hello, Spawnman... Congratulations for finding my hidden User page! Oh, and brilliant response, I don't anyone's ever left me a funnier message! ≈ The Haunted Angel Review Me!.	Here's a cookie to thank you for your participation in the December Assessment drive for WikiProject Elvis Presley which ran from November 28–29, finishing before it even officially started! :) Thanks again. Lara❤Love.
For tagging and assessing 250 articles in Tag & Assess 2007, by order of the coordinators I hereby present you with this Military history WikiProject Service Award. ROGER DAVIES talk.	Thanks for illustrating biographies, your effort is appreciated. -- Emijrp.	Great work. The4532 (talk).	For the funny comment about letting otters use my account, Ten Pound Hammer and his otters award you the Barnstar of Good Humor. Ten Pound Hammer • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps).
I hereby award Spawn Man the Vampire Barnstar for his excellent work improving Vampire to Featured Article status. Kaldari (talk).	For your edits I give you this. Keep it up. The4532 (talk).