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Userboxes

Grammar

to too two This user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two. you one This user knows that one should not use "you" in encyclopedia articles or other formal works. based Based on experience, this user knows that based off is nearly always incorrect.

less & fewer This user understands the difference between less & fewer. much & many This user understands the difference between much & many. than then This user understands the difference between using "than" and "then."

their there they're This user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they're worse than their own children at spelling! your you're This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help. Majority ≠ right This user recognizes that even if 300,000,000 people make the same mistake, it's still a mistake.

This user thinks good grammar is sexy. firemanfighter mankind This user supports the use of gender-neutral language when it reasonably exists as an alternative to a common gendered word.

Punctuation

. The This user does not put two spaces after a full stop. , This user fixes comma-splices; they are annoying. A, B, and A and B This user uses the serial comma unless its inclusion is confusing.

its it's It's really not that hard to use each word in its proper manner. ’s Thi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Misplaced Pages with extreme prejudice. ; This user knows how to use a semicolon correctly.

’s This user realises that plural nouns should not have an apostrophe while possessive words should! This user terminates unquoted ellipses on sight. This is not your blog. We end sentences properly. “...”! US vs. UK This user uses logical quotation marks. Internal punctuation leads to factual errors. It's not a style issue!

Aviation

This user's favorite airline is Southwest Airlines.

This user wishes to fly and hopes to become an aircraft pilot.

Cars

Computing

This user is proud to be a nerd, although he prefers not to brag and often go(es) incognito without a pocket protector. This user can type 50 WPM. This user is against DRM.

Comic Sans This user refuses to take seriously anything written in the Comic Sans font.

Websites and services

This user has a website, which can be found here. W3C This user validates the mark-up on his webpages. This user keeps delicious weblinks as garrett.w.

This user is a DeviantArt deviant. This user contributes to Digg. This user buys and sells on eBay as garrettw87.

This Wikipedian is the page administrator for garrettw87 on Facebook. This user uses Google Maps. This user posts on X as @garrett_w.

This user tracks what he listens to on Last.fm (garrettw). This user has a LinkedIn profile as user garrettw. This user has an account on YouTube as garrettw87.

Mail addresses

This user uses Gmail as a primary email service.

Hardware

Scr Res This user contributes at 1280x1024 resolution. This user contributes using a laptop. 1440 x 900 This user contributes at 1440 x 900 resolution.

intel Core This user contributes with a computer based on the Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessor. n This user uses a nVidia GeForce 8400M GS 256 MB graphics card in his PC.

Software

This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox. This user contributes using Notepad++. Ps This user uses Photoshop CS3.

This user uses XChat for chatting on IRC. This user uses Skype. This user contributes using Windows 7 Home Premium.

This user's primary email client is Mozilla Thunderbird. This user once used DOS back in the day. This user uses OpenOffice.org rather than Microsoft Office. id2

This user uses µTorrent. P2P This user uses P2P file-sharing services unashamedly. This user supports The Pirate Bay.

PC This user knows that PC just means personal computer; a computer not running Windows may be a PC.

Food

Eating

ORG

This user would rather eat organic food than tampered-with food

This user loves food in moderation.

Foods

This user would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.

This user has been known to eat a hot dog on occasion.

This user enjoys muffins.

Beverages

This user does not drink milk and consequently does not suffer from calcium depletion. This user takes his/her coffee with 1 creams and 1 sugars. This user drinks Mr. Grey's famous tea.

This user doesn't drink, and has a healthy liver to show for it. S-1 This user only drinks carbonated beverages on special occasions.

International Cuisines

This user likes Mexican food

This user loves Chinese cuisine.

Games

This user enjoys playing Sudoku. This user is a backgammon player. This user settled Catan.

This user definitely couldn't defeat Garry Kasparov and Deep Blue with a row of pawns and a bishop. This user plays mahjong. RV This user is a reversi player.

S1 This user is a Scrabble player.

Video games

AYB This user knows that "all your base are belong to us." Camping: It's a legitimate strategy. This user is a fan of first-person shooters.

cvg-2 This user is an intermediate gamer. This user enjoys computer and video game music outside gaming. VG This user knows that video "games" cause an evil influence on children

Diff M This user plays Video Games on Medium or the default difficulty. This user is opposed to regional lockout. + This user enjoys playing retro games.

This user prefers to play games on a PC. This user is a Nintendo fanboy. This user prefers the Wii.

This user plays games on the Nintendo GameCube console. This user still enjoys playing the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This user wishes he had Guitar Hero.

MGS This user loves the Metal Gear Solid series. This user plays games from The Legend of Zelda series.

History

This user is interested in the history of the United States. This user knows that American Independence occured on July 2, 1776. This user likes George Washington.

This user deeply and utterly loathes people who deny the Holocaust. This user is interested in Ancient Mesopotamia

Interests

This user is interested in political science. This user is interested in politics.

This user enjoys optical illusions, especially the impossible constructions of M.C. Escher. This user enjoys singing. This user does not like socklessness.

This user likes alternative rock. This user believes that mankind cannot progress unless hip hop music is eliminated. This user loves the Autumn.

This user is interested in economics. This user is a pyromaniac. This user supports Citizen Media.

This user supports renewable energy. This user loves sunny days This user is interested in recycling.

This user does not smoke.  SOBER  This user is alcohol free. School This user doesn't like school.

This user's favorite direction is right. Right This user enjoys the subject of Design.

This user has visited 11 of the 50 United States. 11

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