User:Christian Historybuff

May God Bless You Always!

My name is Stephen or Steve. I live in Florissant, Missouri and am 28 years old. I graduated from high school in 1999 from Hazelwood Central High School.

I have an Associate's degree as a Paralegal from St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. I recieved a Bachelor's degree in history and Teacher Certification in August 2007 at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri.

I am a devoted Christian and love American history with an special interest in Midwest USA topics, American Military History from 1945, Star Wars, and select 1980s Cartoons.

I have joined the Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history, the Wikipedia:WikiProject Missouri, Wikipedia:WikiProject St. Louis/History, Wikipedia:WikiProject Star Wars, Wikipedia:WikiProject Transformers,Wikipedia:WikiProject G.I. Joe, and the Wikipedia:Counter Vandalism Unit.

• Watchlist (complete list)
• Wikipedia contributions

Wikipedia--A Place For Learning

I have reviewed most of the statements made on the various talk pages at Wikipedia. I am curious as to the negative manner in which differing views are presented. I am not trying to pick a fight or anything. I am just curious. I understand everyone has their opinion and I believe that everyone has the right to be heard. Yet, do not see the need criticize and insult every view that you disagree with. There are any number of views in article in Wikipedia that I completely disagree with, but when I have an opinion I do my best to express in a way that does not insult the readers. Now not everybody is going to be completely satified with our wording. However there is a difference between expressing an opinion and wording opinions in such a way to provoke ill feelings.

Wikipedia focus is around on word: academia. Editiors freely discuss differenting views in order to make articles that are as thorough as humanly possible. Thus, when we discuss articles it is in the best interest to all that the following points be remembered:

1.) No human in the past, present, or future is right 100% of the time. This important to keep in mind as we discuss the various topics here at Wikipedia. I admit that I do not like to be wrong, but it is a fact of humanity. Thus, I do not get overly upset went something I though was a fact was incorrect. Another aspect of Wikipedia, academia, and life is that you never stop learning.

2.) Opposing an idea or viewpoint does not mean an attack upon the holder of the idea or view. When we oppose a view then we have a right to express our objections. However, we should think carefully on the way we object. We should word our arguments in such a way that do not attack another or provoke negative feeling. Now again, no human is perfect. We are bound to offend somebody at some point. However, there is no need seek an argument. Sarcasm, profanity, and personal attacks should be avoid on all article talk pages.

I am sorry for preaching. I have been part of Wikipedia for only a short time, but in that time I have seen a lot of good discussions become arguments because someone used sarcastic or insulting wording. I join Wikipedia because I want to contribute to this incredible work. I believe many here joined for the same reason. Therefore let us agree not spoil Wikipedia by allowing it to become a place argument and ill feeling istead of a place of learning and intellectual discussion. Let Wikipedia be a place above the offices, lunch rooms, and bars. We have enough trouble defending Wikipedia from vandals. Let's not worry about having to defend ourselves from each other. (Steve 21:37, 3 March 2006 (UTC))

This user is an academic.

This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let them know.

This user does not feed trolls

This user does not like trolls

This user maintains a strict policy advising against all personal attacks.

This user finds edit/revert wars disruptive.

vanity

This user supports the removal of Vanity pages with extreme prejudice.

This user opposes the installation of any kind of advertisements on Wikimedia Foundation operated sites.

1RR	This user prefers discussing changes on the talkpage rather than engaging in an edit war.

Wikipedia Vandalism Ranger

This user is a member of the Counter Vandalism Unit.

This user is a recent changes patroller.

This user has a zero tolerance policy on vandalism.

This user adheres to the philosophy that an edit a day keeps the vandals at bay.

This user maintains a policy of mass annihilation for vandals

This user believes that confirmed sockpuppets should be blocked on sight

This user does not insult vandals.

211	This user has revert or corrected over 211 cases of vandalism on the English Wikipedia since February 23, 2006.

vn-3	This user page has been vandalized 3 times.

Academic Related or Wikipedia Projects

wiki	This user is a member of Wikipedia.

This user is proud to be a Wikipedian.

This user is not a Wikipedia administrator but would like to be one someday.

even	This user is a Wikipedia eventualist.

Non nobis solum.

delu	This user is a Wikipedia delusionist.

merge

This user is a Wikipedia mergist.

This user scored 115 on the Wikipediholic test.

This user is a bibliophile.

This user enjoys writing.

This user reserves the right to completely screw up their own edits.

Content contributed by this user is released into the public domain.

This user has a ton of edits.

This user is bold, but not reckless, in updating pages.

This user is interested in maps and mapmaking.

This user is a member of the Military history WikiProject.

This user is a member in the United States military history task force of the Military history WikiProject.

This user is a member of the American Civil War task force of the Military history WikiProject.

This user is a member of the Missouri WikiProject

Col	This user is in college.

This user is a history student.

HIS	This user's favorite subject is History.

This user loves the history of the United States.

This user loves the American Civil War.

This user is interested in both World War I and World War II

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This user supports the Rebel Alliance.

This user is a member of the Star Wars WikiProject.

This user is a member of the WikiProject Transformers.

This user is a member of the WikiProject G.I. Joe.

ARTICLES I HAVE WRITTEN

• Battle of Kettle Creek

Food Choices

C2H6O-0

This user is a non-drinker.

This user drinks milk.

CM	This user drinks chocolate milk.

This user drinks tea, and knows that it is properly brewed in a teapot.

This user drinks water.

This user drinks orange juice.

pep	This user drinks Pepsi.

This user is a cereal killer.

This user eats bagels.

This user eats pancakes.

This user loves spaghetti.

This user eats salad.

This user eats spinach.

This user eats potatoes.

This user eats carrots.

This user eats corn.

This user eats cucumbers.

This user eats tomatoes.

This user eats apples.

This user eats bananas.

This user eats cantaloupes.

This user eats oranges.

This user loves to eat pineapples.

If they had their little way, this user would eat peaches every day.

This user eats pears.

This user eats strawberries.

This user eats watermelon.

This user eats cheese.

This user eats chicken.

This user eats chili.

This user loves hamburgers

This user eats fries, or chips.

This user eats pizza.

This user eats candy corn.

This user eats chocolate.

This user eats cookies.

This user eats pie.

This user eats popcorn.

This user eats potato chips.

This user eats at McDonald's.

This user eats at Taco Bell.

This user eats at Burger King.

My Beliefs That Define Who I Am

<><	This user is a Born Again Christian.

Jesus

Jesus loves me and I love Jesus

This user believes in intelligent design or creationism.

evol-0

This user does not accept the theory of evolution.

PL	This user is pro-life.

This user identifies as straight.

This user practices abstinence.

This user supports the use of wind power and electric vehicles.

This user supports recycling.

This user believes it is every citizen's duty to vote.

This user rejects all forms of Marxist thinking.

This user is drug-free.

This user does not smoke.

This user detests tobacco smoke.

This user does not gamble.

This user strongly opposes fascism in all its forms.

This user opposes racism on Wikipedia and admires Martin Luther King.

This user opposes all forms of racism on Wikipedia and admires Nelson Mandela.

This user does not believe in Santa Claus.

This user does not support the ACLU.

Nationality

This user is Proud to be an American.

This user supports the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

In Memoriam: 9/11 Let us never forget…

This user is a proud resident of the state of Missouri.

UTC-6

This user's time zone is UTC-6.

This user hails from the
St. Louis, Missouri Area.

Televison and Movie

CSI	This user thinks "Forensics is cool."

4077th

This user is a M*A*S*H fanatic.

NCIS	This user is a fan of the NCIS Television Show

This user watches all the Law & Order shows.

BUSTED

This user rejects your reality and substitutes his/her own!

AUTOBOTS

This user is a heroic Autobot.

MCoG	These users are fans of The Mysterious Cities of Gold.

This user is a fan of Dragon Ball Z.

Far	This user watches Farscape

File:Tolkien ring.jpg

This user loves The Lord of the Rings, both the books and the film trilogy.

This user likes their Martinis shaken, not stirred.

This user has a feeling that we're not in Kansas anymore.

Tron	This user fights on the Game Grid.

Star Wars

This user is a true Star Wars fan, and as one, doesn't even think of comparing between the films.

Games

This user still plays games on the NES.

This user still enjoys the Nintendo 64|} PS2 This user enjoys playing games on a PS2. This user prefers to play games on a personal computer. This user is a backgammon player. This user is a checkers player. This user enjoys playing chess. This user plays mahjong. This user is attacking you with all three dice. S1 This user is a Scrabble player. Cards This user enjoys playing cards. File:Mario Kingdom.gifThis user plays games in the Mario series. SIM This user plays SimCity. Star Fox This user plays the Star Fox series. This user plays games from The Legend of Zelda series. This is who I am This user is a native speaker of English. This user is male. YA This user is a young adult. Google This user uses Google as a primary search engine. This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox. This user is right-handed. This user wants to be your friend. :-] his user is polite. This user is in a great mood. ind This user is politically independent. This user enjoys Country Music. This user's favourite colour is yellow. This user is not a pet owner. This user is a cat lover. This user would like to own one or more dogs. This user's birthday is on January 15. This user enjoys reading the newspaper. This user reads St.Louis Post-Dispatch. STL This user is a St. Louis Cardinals fan. BAL This user is a Baltimore Orioles fan. LU This user is a Lindenwood Lions fan. STL This user is a St. Louis Rams fan. STL This user is a St. Louis Blues fan. The Original Barnstar The Original Barnstar message New4321 05:57, 27 October 2007 (UTC)}