March 2012: HQ has decided we have to be nice to everyone - So I won't be warning or blocking anybody (For now)
June 2011: Due to changes: Fed up!!!


Born and bred in England - the one in the United Kingdom, just in case there is any confusion with folks not up on geography.














The first thing to remember is that I am English and therefore spend all my time drinking tea, playing croquet (no, not a knitting thing) and listening to the national anthem. (When I'm not answering Wiki Questions that is). (Oh I forgot:- drinking loads of luke warm beer with a frothy thing on the top as well). I type - colour, centre and will never use the word fanny outside of personal involvement. I don't wear a bowler hat but I do own an umbrella.

We all eat crumpets and fish and chips, but only on Friday. On Sunday we have roast beef and yorkshire puddings, even if we don't come from Yorkshire.

My passions are hypergiants as I still have a perception problem with how small and insignificant we really are. See this and you'll see why:

"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sun_and_VY_Canis_Majoris.svg"

My rules on answering questions are simple.

1) Does the question make any sense.
2) Does the question really add any value to the community. i.e I will answer "How far is Ganymede to the Earth" but I will NOT answer "How many carpets are on Ganymede.
3) If I perceive it as a direct homework question, I will not answer it straight away. I had to do my homework, so why shouldn't you.
4) Crucial. If you can't be bothered to do any research, why should I.
5) Check your spelling of the question. The answer already exists for 99% of all "normal" questions. Try a different format.

If you have a serious question that you'd like to discuss, feel free to contact me. If I like the question I'll get back to you.

Note: This is for serious contributors only. I don't suffer fools gladly.

20/04/2010 - Update: Back after a sabbatical and now sorting out all the "interesting additions" since my departure and no, I have not mellowed :-)















If you have a specific question that is not being answered, feel free to send a message. If it's one I can answer, then I will, or at least try.