Mlaffs

Joined 23 November 2007

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Mlaffs?

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Yeah, one of these days I might write something about myself ...

Articles I've started

A pitiful little list, I know — that's why I self-identify as a WikiGnome. However ...

My first stab at serious content work

This user helped promote List of Toronto Blue Jays seasons to featured list status.

Shiny stuff

An overview of the kindness and thanks that have been directed my way by other members of the community, for which I'm grateful.

Awards and barnstars

A little dab'll do it

Dab pages that I've cleared of links, and that I'll be watching ...

Plus, every single dab page involving a U.S. radio or TV station base call sign!

My Subpages

Call sign disambiguation
Missing U.S. radio station articles
My Sandbox
Copy of List of Toronto Blue Jays seasons, with slightly different formatting for purposes of FL nomination discussion
Dravecky's radio station template
My monobook file
My vector file
My watched categories, per Ais523's category watchlist script


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This user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two.

which & that

This user knows how to use which and that correctly.

A, B, and C

This user prefers the serial comma.

. The

This user does not put two spaces after a full stop.

CA

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Canadian English spelling.

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iMac.

This user is old enough to remember what a typewriter is, and that's all you need to know.

This user's Internet service provider is Rogers Cable.

This user has completed a
half marathon.

This user hopes the Leafs win another Stanley Cup within his lifetime.

TOR

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Toronto Blue Jays

TMU

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Toronto Metropolitan University.

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