Hello, I'm - FlightTime, I am a 65 year old male, the youngest of three brothers. My oldest brother, Terry, is 10 yrs. my senior, my other brotherRobert, was killed in Vietnam in 1969 at the age of 19. I currently live in the high desert of southern California. I was born in February in Syracuse, NY. My father, now deceased, was in the US Air Force so we moved a lot, after Syracuse we moved to France. I've been atop the Eiffel Tower, through the Louvre, unfortunately way too young to remember any of it. My mother, now deceased, was a professional chef all her life so we all grew up with the best of foods and myself, not a bad cook. After France, at age three we moved to Washington D.C. for a short while, (don't remember all the famous stuff I saw or been to there either) then we moved to Big Bear Lake, California. My dad was stationed at George A.F.B. in Victorville. Big Bear is a beautiful mountain community I went to grade school there and they actually had an elective class in snow skiing. My dreams (or my Grandmother's) of being an Olympic skier or figure skater were never realized, but I was pretty good at both. I also took leasons for Guitar and Keyboards.
So I grew up in southern California and consider myself a california native. I went to Apple Valley Sr. High, didn't graduate but I did get my G.E.D. I have an associate degree in electronic engineering. I've worked in housing construction, as a telephone operator (and actually worked that same type of board), most of my experience is in customer service, I was a support manager for a major retailer for 10 yrs. I also was an assistant branch manager for a landscape and irrigation supply company for 7 yrs. My interest are Music, (my favorites list has Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath(April 6, 1974), Pink Floyd(April 25 1975), Queen, Rush and AC/DC). I must mention the greatest storytellers that ever stood behind a guitar, Neil Diamond, John Denver and Jim Croce. I also enjoy SiFi, T.V. (Star Trek, TOS, TNG) and Movies. I adore John Ronald Reuel Tolkien so it's not hard to guess my favorite movies. Finally,(for this bio) we get to the Internet and Computers, my first computer was a TI-99/4A which you programmed in BASIC and saved your programs and files on a cassette recorder. At that time all there was, were Bulletin boards and this is how you would connect to the young web. Then came the internet and I found Wikipedia, and been hooked ever since. First I was seeing it come up in searches and after awhile looked into what is was about, now I've been editing on Wikipedia for 15 years, 11 months and 22 days.
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This Wikipedian is 65 years, 8 months, and 29 days old.
For your copyediting efforts during the May 2010 Guild of Copy Editors Backlog Elimination Drive, editing 18 articles with a combined total of 40,441 words, I hereby declare FlightTime to be a member of the Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia. Congratulations and thank you for all your hard work! --DiannaaTALK 03:53, 10 June 2010 (UTC)
My First "Hey, Somebody Noticed Me !" Barnstar
The Barnstar of Diligence
Your work is really appreciated here, my friend! Thanks and Regards, Scieberking (talk) 07:57, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
GOCE Backlog Drive July 2010
The Barnstar of Diligence
This Barnstar of Diligence is awarded to FlightTime for copy editing articles with a combined total of 73,099 words during the Guild of Copy EditorsMay and July 2010 backlog drives. Your contributions are appreciated!--Diannaa(Talk) 17:45, 1 August 2010 (UTC)
You're Welcome
The Working Man's Barnstar
Thanks for moving my editnotices and for being patient with me in the past, much appreciated. —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 23:51, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
GOCE Backlog Drive November 2010
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to FlightTime for efforts during the November GOCE copy edit drive. Thank you for participating! Diannaa(Talk) 00:24, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
Thanx
The Reaper Eternal Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Congratulations for all your work that you do cleaning up vandalism! Thank you! Reaper Eternal (talk) 22:47, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
Thank you very much, this is truly an honor. Mlpearcpowwow 19:05, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
My first ArbCom closure
The Barnstar of Awesomeness
For closing your first Arbitration case so carefully and cheerfully, I offer you this as a discreet momento. Thank you, Roger Daviestalk 20:01, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
Thank you it's very much appreciated..... and I quit, Just kidding :P Mlpearc (powwow) 20:07, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
I noticed this comment (though as you can see, it was removed), and while I do agree with some of what was in that post I don't believe it applies to your input and I think that what you do on those pages is very helpful the post reminded me to thank you for your work. Keep it up! :) Acalamari 17:00, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you SwisterTwister
The Special Barnstar
Thanks for your contributions, Mlpearc. SwisterTwistertalk 02:50, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
Thank you Wwecenarules
The Barnstar of Good Humor
all i can say is that thx for all your hard work and i am a new bee and it would mean the world to me if u could message me back thx Wwecenarules (talk) 05:23, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Original Barnstar
Thanks for your help at Pink Floyd. It was promoted to FA today! ~ GabeMc(talk|contribs) 21:37, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
GOOD WORK I've seen all the work you put into that article, Congrats ! on the FA Mlpearc (powwow) 21:41, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
ACC Barnstar
The Account Creation Barnstar
Hello, Mlpearc. Congratulations on creating 2000 accounts for Wikipedia! -- Cheers, RileyHuntley 00:04, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
What a great surprise. Thank you Riley. Mlpearc (powwow) 02:59, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
ACC Barnstar
The Barnstar of Diligence
Your help today was invaluable and you are a critical part of the Wikipedia ACC process, a part that typically goes unsung. Therefore, it gives me great pleasure to award you with this star of diligence in ensuring that nothing gets left behind. I look forward to collaborating with you in future. Jab843 (talk) 18:45, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for all your work at Red Skelton! You did a great job all the way around because Skelton is now a FA! Thanks again! We hope (talk) 14:03, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
Fantastic ! Thanx for the news, great article, and thanx for the barnstar ! Mlpearc (open channel) 18:21, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
The Copyeditor's Barnstar
Great Job!!! from Forezine article Carlo ramos08 (talk) 00:20, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
Thank you. Good luck on the article. Mlpearc (open channel) 00:26, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
While I've just made a proposal that would put you out of work, I want to thank you for your tireless efforts on the WP:CHUS and WP:CHUU pages and in regards to the Wikipedia:Changing username process in general. Your contributions in this realm have been greatly appreciated. With thanks from myself and on behalf of the rest of the bureaucrat team, –xenotalk 19:09, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
Let me be the first (again) to congratulate you on your 100,000th edit! You are now entitled to place the 100,000 Edit Star on your bling page! or you could choose to display the {{User 100,000 edits}} user box. Or both! Cheers, — MarnetteD|Talk 01:09, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
You have to be the sweetest editor on the project. Thank you very much :) - FlightTime (open channel) 01:12, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
Your work deserves to be recognized FT!! Thank you for the kind words - they are much appreciated. MarnetteD|Talk 01:20, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diplomacy
Thanks for the assist. I hate initiating WP:AN/3's, thanks for (hopefully) helping avoid one today. SolarFlashLet's talk about it 23:24, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
Thank you very much for that. My table of contents will never look quite right again. I appreciate your help in properly 'breaking' it in that fashion. Teamwork makes the dream work they say. :) —Moops⋠T⋡ 03:11, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
@Moops: OMG, too cool. Thanx, welcome here anytime. Cheers, - FlightTime (open channel) 03:12, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
The Graphic Designer's Barnstar
For services to the creation of userboxes, I award FlightTime the Graphic Designer's Barnstar. Congratulations mate. You've earned it. Foxx247 (talk) 20:35, 15 March 2023 (UTC)
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Thanks for the tip. I'll try to keep that in mind. RuurdWoltring(talk) 14:20, 22 June 2012 (UTC−04:00, Q)
I was also bold and corrected the typo. Kayau VotingISevil 12:41, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
9? What's the big idea, eh? And why does NSD always get road signs in his comments? What-ever. Singsinge Sign mine! 2D Backfire Masterballroom blitz 12:17, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
User:David Dempster Thanks for Jerry's pictures; an important job for the program; sorry I never had the chance to meet him. Give me a call sometime; I'm in the Bellevue, Wa book. David Dempster, SR-71 RSO 18:43, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
Hey Wikibuddy, would you sign mine, thanks.Hamham31 (talk) 10:09, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
Sign Mine!GregHeffley 19:05, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
I have created the page and it was selected for speedy deletion. It is a real page. Nirajm (talk) 06:02, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
Have a wonderful year ahead. Srinivas 13:30, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for your tremendous contributions & continual dedication in helping other editors. Thank you, sincerely Guitarhistory (talk) 19:56, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
Enjoyed your user page, and your edits, and you really must see D.C. and tour the art of Paris (and remember them this time!). Best to you in the New Year and beyond.... Randy Kryn (talk) 01:52, 17 December 2019 (UTC)
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