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Welcome to Figureskatingfan, Christine's userpage

Sums up my Wiki-philosophy, and my goal as an editor

Posing in front of the dedication plaque at Stanford Memorial Church, one of my first FAs.

"Leading a poetic wikilife..." [1]
"Now, Christine, you are a weirdo." [2] To which I say: Hey, I'm in good company!

My real name is Christine Meyer. Welcome to my Wikipedia "bragging page".

Wikipedia essays of note

Wikipedia:Vandals versus Trolls
See this; it may substantiate the above.
Wikipedia:Ignore all rules
[3] Not an essay, but a possible way to deal with the uninitiated Wikipedia user.
From a Signpost: Not all redlinks are bad.
Plagiarism is Bad.

My contributions

"Escaping Criticism", by Pere Borrell del Caso
So why am I on Wikipedia?

Wow, listing my contributions here has made this userpage too large and bulky, so I created another one! See User:Figureskatingfan/Christine's contributions.

My awards

My projects

My Wiki Projects

This user is a participant in WikiProject Reliability.

This user is a member of
WikiProject
Countering systemic bias.

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

This user is a participant in WikiProject Women writers.

Wikipedia:Verifiability: "Material that is challenged or likely to be challenged, and all quotations, must be attributed to a reliable, published source."
Wikipedia:Citing sources
Judge: Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GA Cup (I came up with the idea), Wikipedia:WikiCup
In late August 2014, I participated in the Wikipedia Workshop Facilitator Training in Washington, D.C.
Wikipedia:Meetup/WSU Open Access Week 2014

Media

"Wikipedia edit-a-thon part of Open Access Week", Nella Letizia; WSU News, 16 October 2014.

"Writing Her Place", Lisa Waananen Jones; The Inlander, 29 October 2014.

Quotes

"Like I always say, why let facts get in the way of your opinions?" - Christine W. Meyer (That's me!)

Added on St. Patrick's Day:
In March 2008, I attended the memorial service of my uncle, Pat Wombacher. His son Dave made the following statement:

"When people ask me if I'm Irish, I say, 'Well, my dad drinks beer, and my grandmother's name was Murphy, so I guess that makes me Irish." I get to say the same thing, but that my mother's name was Kelly.

"I'm not even my own kids' favorite Wiggle." - Anthony Field^[1]

"I actually prefer when she watches the Steve episodes." - Donovan Patton, 2nd host of Blue's Clues, speaking of his two-year old daughter.^[2] Personal note: My kids, who watch Blue's Clues daily, actually prefer the Joe episodes.

"Sin makes you stupid." - Dale Alquist^[3]

"All life has inestimable value, even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect." - Pope Francis, 2013

"If there were another man in my life, it would be Oscar. Don't tell Luis". - Sonia Manzano^[4]

"If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore it." (Wikipedia policy)

"I'm really part of the first generation of people who grew up on Sesame Street. The work of Sesame Street, in its own way, is similar to my work in the sense that [it's] fundamentally about universal access to preschool education and my work is about universal access to knowledge. We both play a role in what I think has become much bigger than the time when Sesame Street started: the world of informal learning". - Jimmy Wales^[5]

In the final words of his autobiography, Steve Martin says the following about the internet. He might as well be speaking of Wikipedia: "... I have learned that people are uploading their lives into cyberspace and am convinced that one day all human knowledge and memory will exist on a suitable hard drive which, for preservation, will be flung out of the solar system to orbit a galaxy far, far away."^[6]

Humor

"Steve Burns vandalism" called "dubious unsourced content".
The first instance of Greg Page suffering from "Steve Burns vandalism". Also, see here. It's even affected another Yellow Wiggle, Emma Watkins. See here.
Vandalism, Lazy Town style. ("You are a pirate!") With thanks to Thingg, who originally caught it, although I was the one who pointed out the source.
Australian juvenile "humor".
[4] Explains why he lost to Jesse Ventura.
Gangsta Wiggles. Anthony Field has the tattoos for it, that's for sure. I think it better belongs on The Wiggles' Uncyclopedia page.
Note to self: Never ever piss off SandyGeorgia.
My answer to a ridiculous question.
Maya Angelou parodies.
I used to think Moni3's talk page was the funniest talk page on Wikipedia, but that was before I discovered Darth Sidious 2's.
Best vandalism and edit summary ever.[5]

To-do list

As of 12 March 2015

Todd Manning
Help improve User:Wadewitz's articles.
Individual Sesame Street international co-productions.
Update The Wiggles, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Possible DYKs

Muppet characters
Muppet performers
Jon Stone
Joey Mazzarino

Tools

Hi Christine. I got your e-mail about banning me on Wikipedia b/c I made a comment about an editor on the Deaf Culture page. My response is that NONE of you are above reproach. So go ahead and ban me. But I will say this. When Wikipedia comes around hat in hand begging for money as they do on a fairly regular basis now, you can bet I will not give. And I have given in the past. If you don't like what is said on a talk page, then you can just erase it. Sending out a threatening note to me will not change my behavior.

References

^ Iacuzio, Tom (15 November 2007). "What's up with The Wiggles?". Daytona Beach News-journal.
^ Michel, Tori. "From Joe to Bot: My Interview with Donovan Patton". About.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
^ Alquist, Dale (2012). The Complete Thinker: The Marvelous Mind of G. K. Chesterton. San Francisco, California: Ignatius Press. p. 52. ISBN 1-5861-7675-7.
^ Borgenicht, David (1998). Sesame Street Unpaved. New York: Hyperion Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 0-7868-6460-5.
^ Gikow, Louise A (2009). Sesame Street: A Celebration— Forty Years of Life on the Street. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. p. 303. ISBN 978-1-57912-638-4.
^ Martin, Steve (2007). Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life. New York: Scribner. p. 207. ISBN 1-4165-5364-9.

[1] Iacuzio, Tom (15 November 2007). "What's up with The Wiggles?". Daytona Beach News-journal.

[2] Michel, Tori. "From Joe to Bot: My Interview with Donovan Patton". About.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

[3] Alquist, Dale (2012). The Complete Thinker: The Marvelous Mind of G. K. Chesterton. San Francisco, California: Ignatius Press. p. 52. ISBN 1-5861-7675-7.

[4] Borgenicht, David (1998). Sesame Street Unpaved. New York: Hyperion Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 0-7868-6460-5.

[5] Gikow, Louise A (2009). Sesame Street: A Celebration— Forty Years of Life on the Street. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. p. 303. ISBN 978-1-57912-638-4.

[6] Martin, Steve (2007). Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life. New York: Scribner. p. 207. ISBN 1-4165-5364-9.

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+Hi Christine. I got your e-mail about banning me on Wikipedia b/c I made a comment about an editor on the Deaf Culture page. My response is that NONE of you are above reproach. So go ahead and ban me. But I will say this. When Wikipedia comes around hat in hand begging for money as they do on a fairly regular basis now, you can bet I will not give. And I have given in the past. If you don't like what is said on a talk page, then you can just erase it. Sending out a threatening note to me will not change my behavior.
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