User:Alphabeter

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20:23, Thursday 12 June 2008
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[edit] Current News

Major update to my userboxes and a whole new layout for them. Major revamp of this and all my {user} pages is complete. I'm dealing with the Counter Vandalism Unit too.

After a long dry spell, I'm going to be coming on more frequently and editing pages for the Cleanup Taskforce again.

[edit] About Me

The facts are these: I'm a writer/technical engineer/information analyst from the USA. This account was created primarily as a means of correcting the occasional grammar, spelling and factual errors I happened to stumble across, but I appear to have accidentally let myself become more involved with the project than I originally intended. I don't have a particular specialist subject, but I tend to gravitate towards film and television articles in the wee hours.

[edit] Alphabeter

Alphabeter is a user id that was coined by a multiple pseudonymned writer in 1987. It has been used nearly exclusively by her since the early days of the ISCABBS and eWorld in the late 1980s. It means "one who uses alphabets".

Alphabeter often uses the sig file of: Writing is a lot like sex. At first you do it because you like it. Then you're doing it for a few close friends and people you like. But if you're any good...you end up doing it for money.

Alphabeter was an early adopter of wikipedia and regularly contributes to wikimedia projects.

[edit] My Projects

Check my desk.

[edit] Useful links

• How to satisfy Criterion 1a - a guide to writing excellent prose

[edit] Articles I've written

[edit] Special interest

[edit] Interludes and examinations

• Films I haven't hated this year include:
• Films I haven't enjoyed this year include:
• Recommended current television shows include:

Userboxes
Wikipedia-Related	Technical
HTML-3 This user is an advanced HTML user.	css-1 This user is a beginning Cascading Style Sheets user.
This user is a member of the Counter-Vandalism Unit.	java-1 This user is a beginning Java programmer.
Cleanup I am a participant in the Cleanup Taskforce. View my desk here.	js-1 This user is a beginning JavaScript programmer.
This user participates in Pages Needing Translation Into English.	This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox.
This user is a member of WikiProject Professional Wrestling.	This user contributes using a PC.
This user is not a Wikipedia administrator but would like to be one.	This user contributes using Microsoft Windows 98.
This user is happy to help new users. Leave a message here.	This user contributes using a Macintosh computer.
This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let him or her know.	OS This user contributes using Classic Mac OS.
Content contributed by this user is released into the public domain.	G This user uses Google as a primary search engine.
Music and Languages	Interests
en This user is a native speaker of English.	Law & Order This user is a fan of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. SVU
... This user would like to be able to speak more languages.	This user enjoys playing blackjack.
pno-3 This user is an advanced pianist.	This user enjoys playing chess.
This user enjoys singing.	This user is a music composer.
This user enjoys classical music.	This user passed GO ! (…so where is my $200?)
This user enjoys jazz music.	This user enjoys sailing and boating.
Personal	Political
This user lives in the United States of America.	GOP This user supports the U.S. Republican Party.
This user lives in Iowa.	This user supports the United Nations.
ft-lb This user uses American Measurements.	This user believes it is every citizen's duty to vote.
This user was born on June 16.	In Memoriam: 9/11 Lest we forget…
This user is of German ancestry.	This user understands biological evolution.
This user is Roman Catholic.	This user's time zone is GMT-5.
This user is in a great mood.
Humorous	Other
This user knows where in the world Carmen Sandiego is.	This user reserves the right to completely screw up his or her edits.
SEX This user believes in sex.	This user can do no wrong, especially when it comes to editing Wikipedia.
MITM This user knows "you're not the boss of me now."	ubx-5 This user uses entirely too many userboxes.
This user enjoys contributing to Wikipedia without wearing clothes.	AD This user made a huge mistake.
All your base are belong to Alphabeter.	This user knows that 42 is the answer to the Ultimate Question of life, the Universe, and everything.
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