User:ChristopherGregory

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Grammar and Editing

enThis user is a native speaker of the English language. de-2Dieser Benutzer hat fortgeschrittene Deutschkenntnisse. la-2Hic usor media latinitate contribuere potest. A, B and CThis user prefers not to use the serial comma. .  TheThis user puts two spaces after a period. byThis user does not use the passive voice. they…This user considers singular they standard, modern, informal English usage, so avoids it on Wikipedia. <ref>This user would like to see everyone using inline citations. Please... This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let them know. vanityThis user supports the removal of vanity pages with extreme prejudice. This user encourages the peaceful correction of vandals. FlexibleThis user deals with edits, deletion, and creation of pages individually instead of unilaterally and encourages others to do so.

History Boxes
This user is interested in the Middle Ages This user is interested in the Renaissance period. This user is interested in the history of the Holy Roman Empire. This user is interested in the Byzantine Empire

Art Boxes
This user is interested in art history. This user is a Symbolist. This user takes photographs with Canon equipment This user prefers black-and-white photography. This user knows what a darkroom is and has processed photographs inside one.

Science Boxes
This user is interested in astronomy. This user loves astronomical cosmology. This user loves calculators. This user is interested in Nixie tubes. This user does complex math problems for fun. This user prefers the metric system. 23This user is a 23rdian; they see the number 23 everywhere.

Geek Stuff
This user contributes using Adobe Photoshop. This user contributes using 3ds Max. This user contributes while using VLC media player. Office 2010This user uses Microsoft Office 2010. 1920 x 1200This user contributes at 1920 x 1200 resolution. This user still uses a Commodore 64. This user is a Doctor Who fan. goon This user enjoys the Something Awful Forums.

Who I am

I'm Chris Gregory, and I've been using Wikipedia for years now. However, I've only recently decided to set up an account myself so I can make edits. If you happen to notice that I've done something wrong (or hilariously wrong, as the case may be) please let me know about it on my talk page. I'm a habitual Userbox abuser, and thus I feel the userboxtop template is the best thing ever. I also enjoy piping more than I should.

Where I go

I spend most of my time in the sections on photography (specifically black and white film photography), history (specifically medieval and Renaissance history), music (specifically early music) and astronomy, mainly because those are the fields I know the most about.

What I do

I generally try to avoid making substantial edits to pages, preferring instead to chime in with corrections to grammar, punctuation, formatting or conciseness. However, if something is grossly incorrect, I'll do what I can to provide helpful corrections. Keep in mind that I may make grammatical corrections to something that is later identified as vandalism, so make sure you revert back past my edits. I am not a grammar Nazi, and I do understand the distinctions between formal written language and English as she is spoke.

I hate drama, I hate edit wars, and I hate spam. A drama-filled edit war over spam was what prompted me to register here, and I will drop a train on people who use Wikipedia as a billboard.

She needs more power.

Some Awesome Examples of Vandalism

I dislike vandalism with a burning passion. However, sometimes it ends up being hilarious enough to almost want to keep. Here, then, are some examples of ones that very nearly escaped my wrath.

Book of Judith: "Judith was a strong woman who didn't need no man telling her what to do."

The History of Paraguy: Feat. Fat Boy López

Heydar Aliyev: Also hilariously known as Eetibar Garibov oglu Adelet.

Autocross allows both lightly modified cars and scrotum.

Additionally, special mention goes to 99.56.195.221 for his sharp eye in noticing that President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia "looks like Scotty fro Star trek."

In a largely unrelated note, the article on the Apple Corps v. Apple Computer series of trademark cases includes a "See also" section that perfectly sums up one of the most baffling instances of immediate stardom in the history of the BBC: "During a live segment on Apple Inc. litigation, a moron in a hurry was thrown off by a confusing similarity between two guys... Ladies and gentlemen, I give you... Guy Goma!"