Wine Guy

July 2013 Well it's been a long while since I was around here regularly, as RL got in the way. I've missed WP greatly during my absence, and hope to be able to spend some quality time here again. I have noticed that while I was away, WP has added some shiny new toys; I'll try not to break anything while I get back up to speed. As always, I look forward to helping ... “ ... make the internet not suck. ” — Jimmy Wales Who Is Wine Guy? I am Wine Guy. The name Wine Guy comes from my previous vocation as a Sommelier. Sometimes, people in restaurants don't know the correct term, so they ask for 'the wine guy'. I liked it, finding it less stuffy. Unfortunately, it seems that this is not the ideal profession for an alcoholic. Who would've guessed? Having given up my former life as a professional drinker and getting sober, I'm currently in a "career transition". (Yes, that's a euphemism for "unemployed".) At present—when I'm not trying to find someone to pay me to do something—I am brushing up on my programming skills (HTML, CSS, PHP, Python etc.) with the hope that I will eventually find gainful employment as a Web Designer/Developer. I am a conservatory educated musician. While my main study was in orchestral percussion and timpani, I also studied voice with a particular concentration in early and baroque music. I am a lifelong Episcopalian. Being an active member of the church, and a professional singer have gone together well. Being an Episcopalian, as well as an Anglophile has led me to join the WikiProject on Anglicanism. As an avid sports fan, I also have a tendency to spend time working on sport articles. During Olympic years, I lend a hand to the Olympics WikiProject, particularly in the area of US Team biographies. Currently, I reside in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. I grew up near Chicago, and have lived in New York City, and the West Country of England (in Wells, Somerset to be exact.) Wiki Contributions Projects WikiProject Anglicanism Areas of the project where I have worked: Bishops of the ECUSA New Articles Succession of Bishops ECUSA Dioceses and Provinces Anglican church music ECUSA General Convention Creation of Project Assessment v0.1(old) Current is at Wikipedia:WikiProject Anglicanism/Assessment Wikipedia:WikiProject Olympics United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics Create new athlete bios Update and expand existing athlete bios Other areas I do some RC patrol using Twinkle, Lupin's Anti-Vandal Tool and igloo (when it's working–hopefully again soon). From time to time I do work at the Graphics Lab, in the hope that I can improve my skills with GIMP and Inkscape by improving images for WP (and Commons). You will also notice my name popping up at places like AfD, Sockpuppet investigations, RFCs and various other places where I feel I can make a constructive contribution. Suggestions are always welcome. This space seemed a bit blank, so here's a pretty picture of my former home. Vicars' Close, in Wells, Somerset, England Yes, I really lived in one of those houses; and yes they do have indoor plumbing. Page code has been shamelessly stolen from  pablohablo.	Babel enThis user is a native speaker of the English language. en- Mix This user has been influenced by too many dialects of English to use one orthography, vocabulary and grammar consistently. His use of the suffix -ise/-ize is likely to be suspect. es-2Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel intermedio de español. fr-2Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire en français. la-2Hic usor media latinitate contribuere potest. it-1Questo utente può contribuire con un livello semplice di italiano. de-1Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse. Random Stuff This user has been a member of Wikipedia since December 7, 2005. This user has rollback rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user performs non-admin closures at articles for deletion. This editor is a Yeoman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. This user combats vandalism with igloo. This user fights vandalism using the STiki anti-vandalism tool. Warning to Vandals: This user is equipped with Lupin's Anti-vandal tool. This user supports the use of flagged revisions on the English Wikipedia. This user is a Wikigraphist from the Graphics Lab, where you can request image improvement. This user is a participant in WikiProject Olympics. This user is a participant in WikiProject Anglicanism. This user is a WikiGryphon. This user believes that articles are boring without images. This user is a bicycle commuter. This user is an Episcopalian. This user is a High Church adherent of Anglican Christianity. This user is a descendant of Richard Warren, a passenger on the Mayflower. This user believes that Caffeine is necessary in large doses daily. INTPThis user's MBTI type is INTP. This user listens to NPR. voc-4This user is a professional vocalist. perc-4This user is a professional percussionist. This user enjoys classical music. This user likes alternative rock. ⚤This user is straight but not narrow. CHIThis user is a fan of the Chicago Bears. CHCThis user is a fan of the Chicago Cubs CHIThis user is a fan of the Chicago Bulls. This user is a Michigan Wolverine fan.
Bling Etc. On January 24, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Patrick Deneen, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your 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. On February 21, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Johnny Spillane, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your 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. The Cleanup Barnstar Thanks for helping out with the mistagged BLP cleanup effort! Keep up the good work. Gigs (talk) 14:52, 10 February 2010 (UTC) I have been impressed with your efforts on wikipedia, I would like to invite you to our squadron.... WikiProject Article Rescue Squadron Hello, Wine Guy. You have been invited to join the Article Rescue Squadron, a collaborative effort to rescue articles from deletion if they can be improved through regular editing. For more information, please visit the project page, where you can >> join << and help rescue articles tagged for deletion and rescue. Okip (the new and improved Ikip) 10:59, 11 February 2010 (UTC) The Photographer's Barnstar For dedicating some of your valuable time to improving images for those of us who don't have the brains to do it ourselves! Thanks for the picture of Sir Wyndham Deedes, you can see it in action here. Thanks again, Gaia Octavia Agrippa Talk | Sign 19:51, 15 March 2010 (UTC) This user is a member of the Association of Wikipedians Who Dislike Making Broad Judgments About the Worthiness of a General Category of Article, and Who Are in Favor of the Deletion of Some Particularly Bad Articles, but That Doesn't Mean They Are Deletionists AWWDMBJAWGCAWAIFDSPBATDMTAD Est omnino difficile iudicare inclusionis meritum cuiusdam rei in encyclopædia cum ratio sciendi quid populi referat incerta sit, sed nihilominus aliquid encyclopædiam dedecet It is generally difficult to judge the worthiness of a particular topic for inclusion in an encyclopedia considering that there is no certain way to know what interests people, but some topics nevertheless are not fit for an encyclopedia. This motto reflects the desire of these Wikipedians to be reluctant, but not entirely unwilling, to remove articles from Wikipedia.