User:CactusWriter

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I am an American who was raised in the Sonoran Desert and on the beaches of California, and lived for many years in Denmark. I admit to being a reference junkie. My Wikipedia activity began years ago with anonymous edits. In April 2008, I registered this account and have been bumbling around these pages, portals, projects and virtual back alleys ever since. Outside, in the real world, I work as a school teacher and science educator. In here, I am an administrator and contribute mostly to copyright violation investigations. I am also active in the Film Project, especially articles related to Danish Cinema. However, I'm just as likely to wander into any article relating to my experiences as a son, a student, a cadet commander, a space cadet, a beach boy, a busboy, a waiter, a chemist, a bum, a marine biologist, a divemaster, a husband, a father, a journalist, an author, a school teacher, a traveler, a gardener, a genealogist, a daydreamer, etc., etc., etc....

... Ironically, being called a "User" used to be a pejorative -- but here on WP, it ain't a bad thing at all.

Credits: I would like to thank The Random Editor for the design of this page, and Sergay for her modifications.

This is a scroll box. A few of the articles I've created or significantly ~~ruined~~ written

Biographies

Films

Misc. topics

Lists

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Basic Info

This user is an administrator on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

I have been editing Wikipedia for 14 years, 1 month and 10 days.

This editor is a Master Editor
and is entitled to display this
Platinum Editor Star.

This user has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian and was awarded their own day.

This user is a member of
the Guild of Copy Editors.

This user is a member of
WikiProject
Copyright Cleanup.

This user participates in
WikiProject Film.

This user participates in
WikiProject
Actors and Filmmakers.

About me

en

This user is a native speaker of the English language.

da-3

Denne bruger kan bidrage på flydende dansk.

This user is a professional writer or journalist.

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This user is a professional editor.

BSc

This user has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology.

This user believes that a user's edit count does not necessarily reflect on the value of their contributions to Wikipedia.

Recognition

The Barnstar of Diligence
For your handling of this situation, I award you a barnstar! Great work!

- NeutralHomer • Talk • November 1, 2008 @ 21:40
The Article Rescue Barnstar
For your good work on bringing life to an article which might otherwise have been deleted, I am honored to award you this Barnstar for your efforts at TOMS Shoes.

Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 22:51, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
The Copyright Cleanup Barnstar
For helping to keep Wikipedia:Copyright problems up to date.

Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 14:01, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
The Editor's Barnstar
For a coherent addition to River Islands at Lathrop, complete with sources.

GeorgeLouis (talk) 16:01, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
The Cleanup Barnstar
For all your help at the Battle of Dornock, it is much appreciated.

Acather96 (talk) 19:48, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
The WikiJaguar Award for Excellence
For your recent assistance responding to the request I left on someone else's talk page. I was wondering when this OA could be used. And then I remembered you - thanks for helping out with that request!

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus ( talk) 18:32, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
The Copyright Cleanup Barnstar
For your thorough, intelligent, and well-considered response to my CSD tag at Gregorio S. Araneta. This constitutes copyright cleanup above and beyond the call of duty; you put my "tag-and-leave" response to shame.

DustFormsWords (talk) 06:15, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
Good Fellowship Award
I am honored to present you with this Award of Good Fellowship for your assistance in improving the article Bigfoot Entertainment. Thank you for making the article better for the project and its readers.

Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 04:01, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
I am both pleased and honored to present you with the Silk Purse Award in appreciation for your superb improvements to the Super16 (film school) article, essentially changing what was seen as a sow's ear into a terrific silk purse. Well done, indeed.

Schmidt, ^{Michael Q.} 06:49, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
The Admin's Barnstar
Thank you deleting pages nominated for speedy deletion (with the correct speedy deletion criteria, of course). It sometimes takes awhile for pages I nominate to get deleted, so thanks!

RileyBugz^{Yell at me} | _Edits 21:50, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
I appreciate the support re: Nanocellulose!

Bonks1 (talk) 13:51, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
The Civility Barnstar
...I was petty and you weren't. Nice job, my dude, and thanks for not snapping at me snapping at you.

ɯɐɔ 💬 22:14, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
The Userpage Shield
For keeping an eye on things and preventing 'Wikitheft.' Thank you for watching!

Ira Leviton (talk) 21:40, 1 July 2018 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks for your help to the Wikipedia community and your friendliness!
HC7 (talk) 22:16, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

On 24 September, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article A Victim of the Mormons, 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.

--Bruce1ee^talk 06:29, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

On 2 October, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Else Højgaard, 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 03:09, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

On 15 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eiler Larsen, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a Danish vagabond named Eiler Larsen became famous as "The Greeter" of Laguna Beach, California? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eiler Larsen.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Identity

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