User:CL8

31 year-old Wikipedian. Living in Columbus, OH. Married. Professional Librarian.

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Interests

• Maps. Currently working on phase 8 of the new Wikiatlas.
  • Maps I have created -- 7 so far, I generally do sociopolitical distribution maps where the data exists but no map is extant.
• Astronomy, Cosmology, Astrophysics, Nuclear Physics, Info Science
• Giant Anteaters, Harbor seals, Koalas, Green sea turtles, Hamsters, Cats
• East Africa, particularly Kenya and Tanzania including Zanzibar
• The DarkTower-Stand-Talisman multiverse created by Stephen King
• Watership Down by Richard Adams and woodland wildlife in general
• Grunge Music, especially Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden
• Collecting films and TV series on DVD
  • Currently we have well over 1500 films and 2500 DVDs

User Boxes

Personal/Career

Obie This user attends or attended Oberlin College. This user is a graduate student in Information Science. This user is an information scientist.

This user's homeworld is mostly harmless. This user is a citizen of the United States of America. This user lives in, or comes from, Ohio.

This user is of Scottish ancestry. This user is of English ancestry. This user is of German ancestry.

This user is male. This user identifies as straight. This user is married.

incl This user is an inclusionist. This user prefers cold weather. This user is an omnivore.

This user is evil, and frequently says mwhahaha! This user sleeps, but not for predictable amounts of time. 30 This user is 30 years old.

Politics

lib This user is a liberal. This user is interested in politics. This user advocates democracy.

This user supports the United Nations. This user supports the European Union. PC This user is Pro-Choice.

This user believes that the death penalty should never be used. This user supports sustainable living. This user supports renewable energy.

This user is a supporter of the LGBT community. This user supports equal rights for queer people. This user supports gender equality.

This user supports and encourages the practice of safe sex. This user supports the inclusion of sex education in school systems. CUT This user does not support the practice of male circumcision.

This user enjoys sex. This user is a feminist.   This user is interested in humanism.

ATH This user is interested in atheism. AGN This user is an agnostic. agn This user is interested in agnosticism.

This user is interested in religion. respect This user respects others' religions and realises not all people wish to follow the same path. ar This user supports animal rights.

This user supports the legalization of Cannabis. This user supports the legalization of all drugs for adults. PD This user believes in the legalization of recreational drugs.

This user finds copyright paranoia disruptive. This user is opposed to online censorship. This user believes in the separation of church and state.

This user is a member of Wikipedians against censorship. Wikipedia is not censored. This user sees nothing wrong with the human form and doesn't view it as something that needs to be hidden.

This user is an environmentalist. This user supports the conservation movement. This user supports the use of nuclear power.

This user is in favor of gun control. This user supports the ACLU. EAC This user is a member of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy. Booga booga!

HRC This user supports the Human Rights Campaign. This user believes that the Universe began with a bang. IRAQ WAR This user opposes the current war in Iraq.

This user believes in logic. rand This user opposes Ayn Rand's Objectivist philosophy. KING This user opposes monarchism.

This user is in favour of EU enlargement. This user supports the independence of Tibet. This user supports the independence of Taiwan.

This user supports the peaceful reunification of Cyprus. This user supports the independence of New Caledonia. This user supports the independence of French Polynesia.

This user believes in a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. This user supports the existence of the State of Israel within secure and recognized borders. This user supports the independence of Palestine.

Interests

This user is interested in maps and mapmaking. This user is a birder. This user is a certified scuba diver.

This user is interested in ancient civilizations. This user is interested in ancient Israel. This user is interested in Ancient Iranian Civilization

This user is interested in ancient Egypt. This user is interested in Ancient Greece. This user is interested in Ancient Anatolia.

This user is interested in ancient Rome. This user is interested in ancient Rome. This user is interested in the ancient Celts.

This user is interested in the Middle Ages. This user is interested in the Renaissance period. This user is interested in the Victorian period.

This user is interested in Chinese history. This user is interested in Japanese history. This user is interested in his or her local history.

This user is interested in the Russian Revolution This user is interested in World War I and World War II. This user is interested in the history of the Cold War.

This user is interested in religion as a sociological and psychological phenomenon. This user is interested in religion as an anthropological and historical phenomenon. This user is interested in religion for aesthetic reasons.

$e^{i \pi\ }$ This user is a mathematician. This user thinks polar coordinates are pretty. SI This user prefers the metric system of measurement.

$0.\bar{9}$ =1 This user knows that 0.999... is exactly 1, but acquired a mild headache learning it. This user's deviation is standard This user knows how to travel 1 mi. due south, due east, then due north and end up where they started.

This user is interested in astronomy. This user is interested in Space Sciences. This user is interested in space exploration.

This user has a keen interest in physics. This user loves using Google Earth. This user is owned by one or more cats.

This user is interested in the natural sciences. This user accepts Evolution as a biological fact. 98 This user is supportive of the new definition of planet.

This user plays eight-ball. Cards This user enjoys playing Euchre. This user enjoys playing poker.

This user loves to bowl but would love to get more strikes. This user enjoys skiing. This user plays ultimate.

This user is interested in flags and emblems. This user is addicted to travelling. This user enjoys film.

This user understands biological evolution. This user is a bibliophile This user is an audiophile.

This user is interested in beauty. This user drinks. Period. This user drinks beer.

eπi+1=0 This user is a mathie. This user enjoys photography. This user knows about ignosticism, the belief that the existence of God is not a useful topic of discussion.

Media

This user likes alternative rock. This user enjoys heavy metal music. cRap This user can't stand rap music.

This user knows that there is no dark side of the moon really— matter of fact it's all dark.   All in all, this user's just another brick in The Wall. This user has scaled these city walls.

NIИ   This user is closer to god. TOOL Forty Six & 2 are just ahead of this user. AiC This user is the man in the box.

FC This user is not a beautiful or unique snowflake. FC This user DOES NOT talk about Fight Club This user warns: If you mark that frame an 8, you're entering a world of pain.

This user accepts the alias Mr. Pink. PULP This user does not think Marsellus Wallace looks like a bitch. Sin City This user knows that if you walk down the right back alley in Sin City, you could find anything...

This user watches Deadwood. SHIELD This user shot Terry Crowley in the Pilot episode. This user is a fan of The West Wing.

This user works for CTU. This user starts by shooting above the knee. This user politely asks: Who are you working for?!

CSI This user follows the evidence. LOST This user knows why three Nigerian priests were carrying hidden heroin. BSG This user is a fan of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series.

trek This user is mildly embarrassed to have a Star Trek userbox, but really, who are they kidding? STAR TREK This user is a fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation. TNG This user has been assimilated. Resistance is futile.

HP This user is a Harry Potter fan. G This user is a Gryffindor. L.V. This user is a fan of Lord Voldemort.

DT This user is a Dark Tower Junkie. Narnia This user loves The Chronicles of Narnia. HDM This user loves His Dark Materials. And is Dusty too, by the way..

SK This user enjoys the works of Stephen King. CSL This user enjoys the works of C.S. Lewis. C&H This user reads Calvin and Hobbes.

This user plays the Final Fantasy series. This user plays games in the Super Mario series. This user is a Super Smash Brother!

This user plays the Metroid series. This user plays games from The Legend of Zelda series. This user knows where in the world Carmen Sandiego is.

This user plays games on the Nintendo GameCube console. This user still enjoys the Nintendo 64 This user feels that the SNES or Super Famicom was the last great console.

This user demands you Respect my authoritah! Good news, everyone! This user is a fan of Futurama! d'oh! This user thinks The Simpsons is simply...excellent.

NERV This user is a member of NERV. STAR WARS This user would shoot Greedo first. This user knows that 42 is the answer to the Ultimate Question of life, the Universe, and everything.

This user enjoys reading short stories. BBC This user supports the BBC. This user enjoys the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

Computing

This user runs Mac OS X. Mac This user contributes using a Macintosh computer. This user contributes using a Mac, and doesn't know why Windows was ever invented.

This user contributes using Safari. This user thinks Apple Inc. products are cool. BB This user contributes using a broadband connection.

Ps This user contributes using Adobe Photoshop. This user uses BitTorrent P2P This user uses P2P file-sharing services unashamedly.

This user believes the best use of a PC is as a doorstop. This user contributes using a wireless connection. This user has a PowerBook G4 running Tiger.

Language and Grammar

This user uses Wikipedia as a primary point of reference. {{Wiki}} This user can write in the Wikipedia language This user is proud to be a Wikipedian.

en This user is a native speaker of English. es-2 Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel intermedio de español. sw-2 Mtumiaji huyu aweza kushiriki kwa Kiswahili cha kiwango cha wastani.

snuk This user says snuck. to¦go This user chooses to sometimes use split infinitives. mankind This user supports the use of gender-neutral language.

to / too / two This user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two. their / there / they're This user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they're worse than their own children at spelling! your/ you’re This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you’re in need of help.

its & it’s This user understands the difference between its and it’s. So should you. who(m) This user uses either who or whom in the object case. which / that This user typically uses "which" and "that" interchangeably.

A, B, and C This user prefers the serial comma. .  The This user puts two spaces after a period. ’s Thi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice.

“…” This user favours typographic quotation marks over typewriter style. “,;:’ This user is a punctuation stickler. US This user uses American English.

Wikiprojects

This user is a member of Wikipedians against censorship. This user is a member of WikiProject Ohio. This user is a member of the Astronomical Object WikiProject.

This user is a member of WikiProject Apple Inc. This user is a member of WikiProject Mathematics. This user is a member of WikiProject Science.

New

This user thinks no outfit is complete without cat hair. This user likes cows. This user likes the company of hamsters.

This user is interested in art history. This user is interested in the Crusades. This user is interested in the Napoleonic Wars.

This user once wanted to be like Joan of Arc but then read how the story ended. This user is interested in Pre-Islamic Arab civilizations. This user is interested in the Vietnam War.

This user is interested in Islamic Civilizations. This user is interested in the First Bulgarian Empire. This user is interested in the Second Bulgarian Empire.

This user is interested in the Byzantine Empire. This user is interested in Carthage. This user is interested in the British Empire.

This user is interested in the Portuguese Empire. This user is interested in the Mongol Empire. This user is interested in the History of the Balkans.

This user is interested in the History of Africa. This user is interested in the history of the English Civil Wars. This user is interested in the History of France.

This user is interested in the history of Germany. This user is interested in the History of Pakistan This user is interested in the Romanov dynasty

This user is interested in Central European history. This user is interested in the French Revolution. This user is interested in the Napoleonic era.

This user is an advanced mathematician. This user enjoys thinking in Four Dimensions. $\int\limits _a^b\,$ This user knows the difference between an integral and an antiderivative; and so should you! $\int\,$

This user knows how to Find X 1112 This user knows that eleventy-twelve is a real number. ax2+bx+c=0 This user likes algebra.

This user is fascinated by false colour astronomy representations. This user thinks the moons of the Solar System are more interesting than the planets. This user is glad that Pluto isn't a planet.

You mess with this user, and he'll/she'll denature your protein. This user has a keen interest in physics. This user believes that hippies, celebrities, and politicians are NOT experts on climate change.

This user believes global warming is a reality we will have to face. This user is interested in animal rights issues. This user's safety and liberty are threatened by all firearms.†

This user opposes the use of capital punishment. This user supports immigration and the right to travel freely upon the planet we share. This user finds censorship offensive.

This user wants a World government. This user supports a binational solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.‡ One State This user doesn't like Nazis.

This user believes in the power of nonviolence. This user believes that the Republic of China is a legitimate nation. This user supports a free Burma.

This user supports the Independence of Tibet This user supports EU enlargement. This user wants all of Europe to join the EU.

This user wants Turkey to join the the EU. This user wants Croatia to join the the EU. This user wants Albania to join the the EU.

This user wants Montenegro to join the the EU. This user wants Serbia to join the the EU. This user wants Bosnia and Herzegovina to join the the EU.

This user supports Barack Obama for President in 2008 這用戶對中華文化感興趣。 这用户对中华文化感兴趣。 This user is interested in Chinese culture. This user is interested in Criminology

This user is interested in Greek Mythology. This user loves knowledge. This user is interested in geopolitics.

This user is interested in fantasy. This user is inked.ʰ This user's favorite roller coaster is Millennium Force, which this user has ridden 2 time(s).

This user is a certified scuba diver. PADI This user is a certified PADI Advanced Open Water Diver This user admires all expressions of nature

This user enjoys reading fiction. This user listens to audio books. This user enjoys geofiction.

This user is interested in Gothic literature. This user enjoys reading Fantasy. This user reads Science Fiction.

This user enjoys reading alternate history fiction. OSC This user enjoys the works of Orson Scott Card. This user reads the horror works of the master H. P. Lovecraft.

Quoth this user, "Nevermore" This user is interested in the Great Old One. This user wants to be a Happy Choo-Choo Train until the day he Dies.

This user is a friend of Don Quixote. This user can read an Alethiometer. Eh up! This user enjoys the James Herriot series.

This user is Lestat's latest victim. This user lives in a warren on Watership Down. User:Dan.abramov/userboxes/Severus

Anim This user is an Animagus. Auror This user is an Auror. Parsel This user is a Parselmouth.

This user's Patronus is a Harbor Seal. O.W.L This user passed their O.W.Ls. This user is a hoopy frood who really knows where their towel is.

DON'T PANIC This user attempts not to panic with the aid of several towels LotF This user does not want the conch. This user is a fan of The Lord of the Rings.

One Ring This user stole the Precious. It's ours and we wants it! LOTR This user likes Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and prefers it to Peter Jackson's film versions. This user believes Tolkien's Balrogs have wings.

This user likes Horror Movies. R This user loves horror films, but hates torture films. 12 This user is looking for the Army of the Twelve Monkeys

This user once dabbled in pacifism. Not in 'Nam, of course. This user abides. This user is in clear and present danger.

This user ran into a bad streak of luck, in Chinatown. This user's gonna need a bigger boat. Kill Bill This user owns a Hattori Hanzo sword.

JAY Snootchie-Bootchies! This user is a MSTie. This user's got Movie Sign!

Ж This user thought you was a toad. (-) This user would like to address your general attitude of hopeless negativism. This user wishes the series had ended with Ocean's Eleven.

This user knows that a boy's best friend is his mother. This user knows what was in the case. This user puts the lotion on its skin.

This user ate a census taker's liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. This victory belongs to the farmers, not to this user. This user has had it with mother****ing snakes on mother****ing planes!

This user needs two more kills to qualify for Double-0 status. Matrix This user knows there is no spoon. Z This user is a zombie and enjoys watching The zombie films.

ST2 KHAAAAAAAN! This user rejects your reality and substitutes their own! This user's life occurs in real time.

BENDER B. RODRIGUEZ Bite this user's shiny metal ass! AMY WONG This user wants to go partyboarding with you. PHILIP J. FRY This user is his own grandfather.

TURANGA LEELA This user is a certified starship captain. PROFESSOR HUBERT FARNSWORTH This user would never do that unless you were already having been going to do that! DOCTOR JOHN ZOIDBERG This user lives in a maternifuge.

BUREAUCRAT HERMES CONRAD This user is anal 78.36% of the time. CAPTAIN ZAPP BRANNIGAN This user finds the most erotic part of a woman is the boobies. OP8 This user is from Omicron Persei VIII.

Zapp This user obeys Brannigan's Law! Q This user is an omnipotent member of the Q Continuum. 7 This user would like to be assimilated by Seven of Nine.

UFP This user is a citizen of the United Federation of Planets SP This user killed Kenny. This user is a bastard. ¡ This user knows the Chewbacca Defense and is not afraid to use it!

JPR This user's hero is Jack Ryan. This user is fascinated by chaos theory. This user is currently reading Dracula by Bram Stoker.

This user is a minion of Cthulhu. this user This user often refers to themselves in real life as "this user" This user shall be addressed with the following honorifics: His Majesty the Servant of Pan.

Spam This user eats spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, spam, spam, spam and spam.. This user is a Grammar Nazi! PS This user wants to steal the Philosopher's Stone.

CoS This user found the Chamber of Secrets. PoA This user escaped from Azkaban prison. GoF This user's name came out of Goblet of Fire.

OotP This user is a member of The Order of the Phoenix. HBP This user is the Half-Blood Prince. DH This user is the master of the Deathly Hallows.

This user knows that when you care enough to send the very best... This user supports the reunification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.‡ 32 This user is thankful that the good guys won the Civil War †

This user is against involuntary military service. yd-0 Understand "Yoda" this user can not. yd-4 Almost speak fluent "Yoda" this user can.

yd Speak fluent "Yoda" this user can. You. This user won TIME's Person of the Year Award for 2006. This user supports Cannabis rescheduling

“” “This” “user” “does” “not” “tolerate” “the” “abuse” “of” “quotation marks” “used” “as” “scare quotes” “and” “the” “like,” “and” “will” “remove” “them” “whenever” “necessary.” This user frequently says DAMMIT! (but prefers the more grammatically correct DAMMIT, CHLOE!) In order to deal with problematic online relationships, this user has developed sophisticated coping mechanisms. †

This user has tested the buttered cat paradox.† WP:UA This user wants to tax the rich to provide health care, education and welfare for everyone.† $ £ ¥ € This user knows that Christian rock doesn't make Christianity any better, but makes rock and roll worse. †

All this user wants is a Fucking sign. † WP:UA This user is fascinated by glaciers. Eva This user is an Evangelion pilot.

This user currently lives in the Orion Arm of the Galaxy. This user expresses disgust at the way celebrities choose to live their lives. They tried to make this user go to rehab, but I said NO, NO, NO!

W&N This user is White & Nerdy. This User HATES it when his or her work/pictures get deleted CASH This user shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.

This user walks in fields of gold. This user is one hard-core Pearl Jam fan. CSN This user has seen the Southern Cross.

This user sways to the Symphony of Destruction This user really likes their tattoos. This user shall enact the first stage of global domination in 2 days.

Pulp Fiction This user knows that in France, they call a Quarter Pounder a Royale With Cheese because of the metric system. User:Kyo cat/userboxes/Clinton This user would spend the whole life eating sushi.

This user drinks cider. This user enjoys the works of Alexandre Dumas. Too Many Princesses This user probably has saved Princess Peach too many times.

This user is interested in the Age of Discovery. W&N This user is Nerdy in the extreme, Whiter than sour cream This user loves labradors.

Other Major Contributions

• Anteater - greatly expanded
• Giant Anteater - greatly expanded
• Southern Tamandua - greatly expanded
• Xenarthra - fixed taxonomy and links
• Pilosa - fixed taxonomy and links
• Cingulata - organized, added taxonomy

Africa-related articles

• Aberdare National Park - greatly expanded, images
• Fort Jesus - greatly expanded
• Hell's Gate National Park - greatly expanded, images
• Lake Baringo - expanded, images
• Lake Bogoria - expanded, images
• Lake Naivasha - expanded, images
• Lake Nakuru - greatly expanded
• Lake Nakuru National Park - merged with Lake Nakuru
• Lake Turkana
• Masai Mara - added map image
• Nairobi National Park - greatly expanded, images
• Ngorongoro Crater - greatly expanded, images
• Rift Valley Lakes - expanded, images
• Samburu Intrepids Lodge - created, expanded, images
• Samburu National Reserve - greatly expanded, images
• Siana Springs tented camp - greatly expanded, images
• Maputo Protocol - added ratification map

Novel-related articles

• Cujo - expanded, infoboxed
• Derry (Stephen King) - greatly expanded
• El-Ahrairah - created
• Lud (city)
• Needful Things - expanded, infoboxed
• Owsla
• Owslafa - created
• Pet Sematary
• Randall Flagg
• Skeleton Crew - expanded, infoboxed, images
• The Dark Tower (series)
• The Eyes of the Dragon - expanded, infoboxed
• The Shining (novel) - expanded, infoboxed
• The Stand
• The Talisman - greatly expanded, infoboxed, images
• Watership Down - greatly expanded

Upcoming article additions

• Buffalo Springs National Park - to be created
• Saiwa Swamp National Park - to be expanded
• Kakamega Forest - to be expanded
• Amboseli Reserve - to be expanded