User:Scjessey

I was born in Rochford, Essex and spent most of my childhood in Ashtead, Surrey. Between 1988 and 2001, I worked as a videotape editor for a Wandsworth-based corporate video production company. Following an internet romance, I met and married an American web developer. I have been a part-time college instructor, web designer and something of a web standards evangelist. I volunteer my time at my local municipality, working in land-use planning and zoning.

I am socially progressive, but fiscally somewhat conservative. From the liberal perspective I am pro-choice, a secularist, and I believe strongly in free speech; however, I advocate minimizing the tax burden and reducing state intervention. Although I am generally in favor of small government, I believe there are some social support structures that are absolutely necessary and must not be compromised for the sake of low taxes. I would like to see a universal healthcare system in America, funded by taxation. Most people would categorize me as an atheist because I regard the concept of a god or gods to be ridiculous. I think that religion (particularly "organized" religion) does more harm than good, and should be actively discouraged.

Yes, I am biased. I have an opinion on a great many things, even stuff I don't know much about. Mostly, I express my opinion on Bluesky. Often, I let my biases spill forth on the odd article talk page. But when I'm editing Wikipedia articles, I stick rigidly to the policies and guidelines of the project.

;Countries lived in (2): England, United States of America

;Places lived in (8): Ashtead, Earlsfield, Fetcham, Malvern, Sadsburyville, South Benfleet, Swarthmore, Tooting

;Countries visited (14): Austria, Belgium, China (Hong Kong and Macau only), Cyprus, England, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Scotland, Spain, United States of America, Wales

;U.S. States visited (38½) {{ref|Alpha|α}}: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, D.C. (the ½), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

{{note|Alpha|α}}Not visited (12): Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington

;Aircraft ridden (9): Airbus A330, Bell 206L, Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Boeing 767, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, de Havilland Dragon Rapide (G-AKIF){{cite web | url=http://www.duxfordflying.co.uk/productservice.php?productserviceid=514 | accessdate=October 10, 2015 | title=Classic Wings: G-AKIF}}, Eurocopter AS355

;Vehicles owned (7): Chrysler Sebring Convertible (2001), Ford Edge (2008), Ford Escape (2018), Ford Focus (2002), Ford Sierra (1988), Kawasaki KMX 125 (1990), Triumph Speed Twin (2021)

Since 2012, my proximity to Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport has given me the opportunity to see a number of interesting aircraft.

• Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (N93012) "Nine-O-Nine"{{cite web | url=http://www.collingsfoundation.org/aircrafts/boeing-b-17g-flying-fortress/ | accessdate=September 16, 2015 | publisher=Collings Foundation | title=Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress}} Note: tragically lost in a 2019 accident.
• Boeing-Stearman Model A75N1 (PT17) (N60812){{cite web | url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=60812 | title=FAA Registry - N60812 | publisher=Federal Aviation Administration | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}
• Consolidated B-24J Liberator (N224J) "Witchcraft"{{cite web | url=http://www.collingsfoundation.org/aircrafts/consolidated-b-24-liberator/ | title=Consolidated B-24J Liberator | accessdate=October 6, 2015 | publisher=Collings Foundation}}
• North American B-25 Mitchell (N3476G) "Tondelayo" (formerly a TB-25N trainer, converted to a B-25N){{cite web | url=http://www.collingsfoundation.org/aircrafts/north-american-b-25-mitchell/ | accessdate=August 31, 2017 | publisher=Collings Foundation | title=North American B-25 Mitchell}}
• North American P-51C Mustang (Packard V-1650-7 Merlin engine) (N251MX) "Betty Jane"{{cite web | url=http://www.collingsfoundation.org/aircrafts/north-american-tp-51c-mustang/ | accessdate=October 10, 2015 | publisher=Collings Foundation | title=North American TP-51C Mustang}}
• North American P-51D Mustang (Packard V-1650-7 Merlin engine) (N51HY) "Quick Silver"{{cite web | url=http://quicksilvermustang.com/ | title=Quick Silver | accessdate=September 16, 2015 | last=Yoak | first=Scott}}
• North American T-6G Texan (Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 engine) (TA-171, N36913) "Pamela Marie"{{cite web | url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N36913 | title=FAA Registry - N36913 | publisher=Federal Aviation Administration | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}
• Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon 65 engine) (SM969/N969SM){{cite web| url=http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-sm969.html | title=SPITFIRE/SM969 | accessdate=September 16, 2015 | publisher=Supermarine Spitfire Registry}}{{cite web | url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N969SM | title=FAA Registry - N969SM | publisher=Federal Aviation Administration | accessdate=August 31, 2017}} Note: currently based in Bentonville.{{cite web | url=https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N969SM | title=N969SM (1945 VICKERS SUPERMARINE LTD SPITFIRE MK XVIII owned by ECHO MATRIX LLC) Aircraft Registration | publisher=FlightAware | accessdate=June 7, 2022}}
• Vought F4U Corsair (N713JT) "Korean War Hero"{{cite web | url=http://www.koreanwarhero.com/KWH/KWH.html | title=KWH | accessdate=September 16, 2015 | last=Tobul | first=Jim}}

• Cessna 152
• Cessna 172n (1977)
• Cessna 172s (2007)
• Cirrus SR22
• Piper PA-28-181 Archer
• Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow
• Velocity XL

• I share a birthday with Michelangelo, Cyrano de Bergerac, Lou Costello, Ed McMahon, Alan Greenspan, Gordon Cooper, Hal Needham, John Noakes, Kiri Te Kanawa, David Gilmour, Rob Reiner, D. L. Hughley, Alan Davies, Connie Britton, and Shaquille O'Neal.
• I share a birthplace with Dean Macey, Will Stevens, Amanda Tapping and Tony Way.
• On the day of my birth, Mungo Jerry's Baby Jump was the UK's number one single, but it had nothing to do with babies. Number one in the US was One Bad Apple by The Osmonds, but it had nothing to do with apples. 🤔

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