User:Brossow

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[edit] WikiBreak

Due to a variety of factors, I am taking a self-imposed WikiBreak and will be back when I feel like it. Don't hold your breath.... ⇒ B.Rossow ^talk_contr Tuesday, July 4, 2006 @ 06:04 (UTC)

[edit] About me

I'm an anal-retentive grammar nazi from Mankato, Minnesota. I suppose I could also be considered a WikiGnome, which probably stems directly from the former. In real life I'm an environmental health specialist with a past history that includes teaching high school science and degrees in English and biology education. Although I no longer work in the classroom, I maintain my teaching license and education is a big part of my current profession.

I'm married with three kids, two beagles, two cats, and a 55-gallon aquarium (currently in my office).

[edit] Interests

My 2002 Camaro Z28

Our 2003 Durango R/T

• Chevrolet Novas
• '60-72 Chevy trucks
• '98-02 Chevrolet Camaros
• TiVo — seriously, everyone needs at least one of these! (I have two four.)
• Woot.com
• Apple Macintosh computers
• HTML and web design

I'm really into cars. My daily driver is a 2002 Chevy Camaro Z28 and my work-in-progress is a '64 Chevy 1/2-ton shortbed fleetside that will be motivated by an LS1/T56 from a '99 Z28 once I get motivated and build a new garage so I have room to work again. (We made a major move recently and I sacrificed a beautiful garage, so I'm at a standstill for the moment with my C-10 project, a link to which is below.) In addition to these two vehicles I have several others:

• 1966 Chevrolet C-10 shortbed stepside
• 1967 Chevrolet Malibu
• 1969 Chevrolet Nova
• 1972 Chevrolet Nova
• 1972 Chevrolet C-10 shortbed stepside
• 1974 Chevrolet Nova
• 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger
• 1976 Dodge Dart Swinger
• 2003 Dodge Durango R/T

My watchlist will give you some hints about other things of interest to me, although I must insert the disclaimer that some of the items are articles I happened to stumble on near-accidentally and decided to touch up and subsequently monitor.

[edit] Original contributions

[edit] Articles

[edit] Automotive

• Biscayne (dab page)
• Center for Auto Safety
• Pontiac G4
• Weight distribution

[edit] Education

• Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
• Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association
• Educational Records Bureau
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
• National Middle School Association
• Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admissions Counseling
• The Independence School

[edit] Computer and video games

• Human Entertainment
• List of "All your base are belong to us" computer and video game references
• List of "All your base are belong to us" external links
• List of "All your base are belong to us" print and electronic references
• SOS (video game)

[edit] General

• Block quote
• List of postcodes in Geelong
• Merlin Chowkwanyun

[edit] Wikipedia

[edit] Categories

• Category:Elementary schools in Delaware

[edit] Templates

• Template:PreK12-logo

[edit] Significant contributions to existing "stuff"

[edit] Articles

• All your base are belong to us
• Chevrolet
• Chevrolet Camaro
• Chevrolet Delray
• Chevrolet Nova
• Crossing guard
• Dodge Dart
• Ford Mustang
• Godwin's Law
• Mitch Hedberg
• Super Sport
• The Tatnall School
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

[edit] Wikipedia

• Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links/2005-12-13 dump
• Template:Chevrolet
• Template:Chevrolet Vehicles

[edit] Barnstars & WikiMedals

		The Oddball Barnstar
		In recognition of tireless Mitch Hedberg related editorial and janitorial work - And don't forget kids, March 30th is Mitch Day. Deizio 01:27, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

		An Award
		I award the Surreal Barnstar to Brossow for services related to making automobile articles on Wikipedia look good, and more importantly, read well. Additionally, he has figured out Stude62's dyslexic thoughts, and helps them to make sense. Thank you for making the well-intentioned look well-educated! Stude62 21:39, 22 March 2006 (UTC))

Thank you, Brossow for your relentless efforts to improve the quality of Wikipedia's car articles. You have substantially increased the quality of Wiki car articles. I think the working man's barnstar is also appropriate in addition to the Oddball barnstar. Congratulations and Thank you for your hard work! Signature^brendel 02:56, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

For all of your dirty work down in the boiler room, I present you with the chronically underused WikiMedal for Janitorial Services. Wear it with pride! – ClockworkSoul 17:44, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] External links

• My '64 Chevy C-10 shortbed fleetside
• Some of my other vehicles
• Apple Computer, Inc.
• TiVo
• Woot!