Brief Bio

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Joe Dawg 9 is a recent graduate of Software Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He has completed co-op terms at a number of technology firms across North America and Europe.

And now, for some random user boxes!

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C-2This user is an intermediate C programmer.
C++-2This user is an intermediate C++ programmer.
Java-3This user is an advanced Java programmer.
C#-2This user is an intermediate C# programmer.
PHPThis user can code PHP.
<html>This user can write HTML.
 This user can program in JavaScript.
mysqlThis user writes programs that access MySQL.
PerlThis user is just another Perl hacker.
bash-2This user is an intermediate Bash programmer.
re-1This user writes regular expressions at a basic level.
vb-0This person does not understand Visual Basic (or understands it with considerable difficulties, or does not want to program in it).
for-0This person does not understand Fortran, or understands it with considerable difficulties, or does not want to program in Fortran.
prog-xThis user is merely a humble programmer.
theyThis user frequently uses singular they as it is a handy gender-neutral pronoun.
infin¦
itive
This user chooses never to split infinitives.
person,
humanity
This editor writes carefully to avoid gender neutrality issues completely.
(s)he This user supports parallel usage.
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.
less & fewerThis user understands the difference between less & fewer.
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!
;This user knows how to use a semicolon correctly.
your
you're
This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help.
 This user thinks good grammar is sexy.
ain't nobodyThis user hates seeing double negatives clutter up the English language. He/she wants to stomp it out no matter what it takes.
Majority ≠ right This user recognizes that even if 300,000,000 people make the same mistake, it's still a mistake.
.  TheThis user puts two spaces after a period.
,This user fixes comma-splices; they are annoying.
its & it'sThis user understands the difference between its and it's. So should you.
its
it's
It's really not that hard to use each word in its proper manner.
’sThi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice.
"There's" with a plural subjectThis user knows that "there's" with a plural subject is a pervasive grammatical error. There's There are too many people making this mistake. Don't be one of them.


... in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which this user will not put.
less & fewerThis user understands the difference between less & fewer.
Pickyness PickinessThis user changes the adjective ending "y" to "i" to form nouns with "-ness".
CAThis user uses
Canadian English spelling.
 This user is not British, but can speak with a British accent.
AIM-AbleThis user understands AIM talk perfectly well, but does not seriously use it. Ever.
ASCIIThis user understands ASCII.
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LE-0This individual still maintains a shred of dignity in this insane world by adhering to correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalisation.
gb-0This user cannot tolerate any form of Gibberish language, and is therefore easily emotionally traumatized by The Sims.
...This user would like to be able to speak more languages.
chef-0Zees user-a duesn't speek zee Cheffspeek. Bork Bork Bork!
H4X0RThis user has moderate understanding of Leet (H4X0R), but does not use it.
 This user is interested in computer engineering.
@This user does not wish to disclose their email or screen name.
GThis user will use Google before asking dumb questions.
 This user is a carnivore.
 This user dreams primarily in terms of Italian sausage pizza.
 This user loves pasta.
 This user is afraid of mushrooms.
 This user loves to eat beef.
 This user loves hamburgers.
C2H5OH-2This user drinks occasionally.
 
This user loves
Chinese cuisine.
 You just lost The Game.
 
This user passed GO!
(…so where is my $200?)
eπi+1=0This user is a mathie.
  This user can divide by zero.
 This user knows how to prove that the square root of two is irrational.
 (1),
 (n) →  (n+1)
This user loves Mathematical Induction.
 This user understands capital sigma and pi notation, and you should too! 
SIThis user uses the metric system and loves it. 
10This user realizes that there are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary and those who do not.
 =1 This user knows that 0.9...(repeating) is exactly 1 and can prove it, but wishes that other people could understand it the way he does.
ax2+bx+c=0This user likes algebra.
 This user uses free software wherever and whenever possible.
 This user's primary email client is Mozilla Thunderbird.
  This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox.
 This user once used DOS back in the day.
 This user contributes using Ubuntu.
 This user has experienced countless blue screen(s) of death, and caused none of them.
 This user wishes that the manufacturer did not install Windows Vista on their computer.
 This user contributes using Vim.
 This user knows the dire side effects of dihydrogen monoxide.
Do you?
 This user is interested in meteorology. 
  This user supports Parliamentary democracy as opposed to Presidential dictatorships.
 This user believes it is every citizen's duty to vote.
 This user identifies as a centrist.
 This user supports public transit.
 In Memoriam: 9/11
Lest we forget…
 
This user supports immigration and the right to travel freely upon the planet we share.
 This user advocates the use of the death penalty for certain criminal offences.
  This user supports the ban on smoking in public places.
    This user supports both straight and gay marriages, and is against any restrictions on who can marry.
 This user supports a free Tibet.
  This user believes in the power of nonviolence.
 This user knows that there are
654,965 reasons why the
2003 invasion of Iraq was wrong.
  This user knows your mother
(and will say "hi" to her for you)
Fox NewsThis user hates Fox News and anything connected to it.
No Laugh Track This user prefers Sitcoms without the laugh track.
Bob

This user prefers Bob Barker over Drew Carey as host of The Price Is Right.

$This user is a fan of game shows.
J!This user phrases responses in the form of a question.
DEALThis user wants to play Deal or No Deal with Howie Mandel.
fan-2 This user will watch Britain's Got Talent at every opportunity.
fan-2 This user will watch America's Got Talent at every opportunity.
 This user has an affiliation with the University of Waterloo.
 This user is an undergraduate student majoring in Software Engineering.
 This user is Canadian, eh?
 This user comes from Ontario.
 This user supports the
Canadian Armed Forces
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