User:EdJogg
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Hi, from user 'EdJogg' (aka Pete J).
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I'm a former Software Engineer from the UK, living in Slough, Berkshire.
My interests include traction engines and other steam engine-powered vehicles, railways (model and prototype), canals, Land Rovers, industrial archaeology, The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry, and "Radio 4 comedy programmes". However, as a WikiGnome, do not be surprised to find my edits anywhere within the Wiki!
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About Me :o)
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WikiProject Membership
Far too many projects... (aaaaargh!)
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On Wikipedia...
Probably the most useful section for visitors...
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Programming...
Well, it's me job, innit? Lots of experience, but in limited areas...
Lots at Beginner level? Yup! Comes from trying to learn 'em all at the same time!
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Other interesting facts...
Some of the many to be found under Wikipedia:USERBOX#Gallery...
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Awards
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The Editor's Barnstar | |
| Thanks for the big assist with getting Holt Manufacturing Company ready for GA review. It passed on the first attempt.-- btphelps (talk) (contribs) 05:20, 13 April 2010 (UTC) |
Did you know...?
Only five DYKs so far (five out of five attempts, that is!), but they were worth the effort...
Note that entries with pictures were the first items in the list!
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On 22 June, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Wharncliffe Viaduct, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
- ...that the Brunel-designed Wharncliffe Viaduct of 1836 (pictured), on the GWR main line in London, is home to a protected colony of bats?
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Did you know? was updated. On 16 July, 2007, a fact from the article Penmanshiel Tunnel, which you recently nominated, was featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
- ...that during engineering work in 1979, the collapse of the Penmanshiel Tunnel severed the main railway line between London and Edinburgh for five months?
Unfortunately, we had no suitable image to submit for this one.
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On 7 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article portable engine, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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- ...that a steam-powered portable engine (example pictured) drove the dynamo for the first floodlit football match in the UK in 1878?
(3400 page views on 7 Jan 2008, traction engine had 473 views (4*average) that day.)
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On 23 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ferdinand Verbiest, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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- ...that in 1669, the Jesuit missionary and astronomer Ferdinand Verbiest persuaded the Kangxi Emperor to remove a month from the Chinese calendar?
(This was top of the Main Page DYK list on Easter Sunday afternoon! 3300 page views on 23 Mar 2008)
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On 1 March, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article British Rail sandwich, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
nice nom .... any more for April Fools day Victuallers (talk) 10:37, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
- ... that despite being an object of ridicule in popular culture, over 8 million British Rail sandwiches were sold in 1993?
Minimal work for this one, mainly just a nomination...but it received 5000 page views and hence qualifies for an entry in Wikipedia:DYKSTATS!
Interesting Pages
- List of United Kingdom locations – Gazetteer - includes lat.+long and grid ref
- List of acronyms and initialisms
- List of museums in England
Wiki Projects
WP:Anglicanism— WP:Christianity— WP:PROGROCK
WP:THOMAS— WP:LT (London Transport)— WP:TWP (Trains)— WP:Rail (UK Rail)— WP:UKTrams (UK Trams)
UK Waterways: How to write about UK Waterways – (Googlemap-like UK canal map)
Steam-related
Railway-related
- History of rail transport in Great Britain
- List of railway lines in Great Britain
- List of closed railway lines in Great Britain
- Years in rail transport (overall navigation page)
The Railway Series
- The Railway Stories - the audio recordings
Other
- The Pendragon Adventure - interesting read?
- Battle Chess - get a version of this!
- Wikipedia:Bad Jokes and Other Deleted Nonsense (BJAODN)) -- late, lamented, but possibly available on the Internet Archive?