SaxTeacher

Hello - I have been a volunteer editor of Wikipedia since September 2005. When not editing Wikipedia, I am:

• A saxophone and clarinet teacher
• An airline pilot for a US based airline
• An FAA certificated flight instructor
• A FAASTeam Representative (volunteer Aviation Safety Counselor) for the FAA
• A volunteer search and rescue pilot for Civil Air Patrol, the Air Force auxiliary, and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
• A former member of Toastmasters International (and a past club president and area governor)
• A former first aid instructor for the American Red Cross
• A scout leader

Babel

de-3Dieser Benutzer hat sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse.

ru-1Этот участник владеет русским языком на начальном уровне.

enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.

en-5This user can contribute with a professional level of English.

USThis user uses American English.

This user has published a book.

This user is an ages six to twelve Montessori teacher.

byThis user does not use the passive voice.

“,;:’This user is a punctuation stickler.

your
you'reThis user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help.

’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.

itsThis user understands the difference between its (of it) and it's (it is or it has).

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

A, B, and CThis user prefers the serial comma.

Music

clar-4This user is a professional clarinetist.

sax-4This user is a professional saxophonist.

voc-2This user is an intermediate vocalist.

This user enjoys classical music.

This user enjoys jazz music.

bandThis user plays in a band.

Other interests

This user has an amateur radio license.

Which this user is a fan of the Aubrey–Maturin series.

This user is a participant in
WikiProject Backpacking

This user is a licensed commercial aircraft pilot.

ATPLThis user holds an Airline Transport Pilot Licence

This user is a flight instructor

This pilot doesn't need no stinkin' engine, thank you very much!.

ASELThis user is interested in Seaplanes.

This user enjoys backpacking.

This user is a member of the Boy Scouts of America.

This user survived a trek through Philmont Scout Ranch.

This user is a 3-bead Wood Badger.

This user is a member of the Order of the Arrow.

This user was too slack to make Eagle Scout.

This user is a member of Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary.

up Clue dnThis user is interested in Crosswords.

This user is a bicyclist.

This user plays the clarinet.

This user plays the saxophone.

This user enjoys geocaching.

This user is a fan of the Hornblower series.

This user has completed a marathon.

This user enjoys
sailing and boating.

This user is an advanced skier or snowboarder.

TThis user is a Distinguished Toastmaster.DTM

Misc.

This user comes from the
United States of America.

This user lives in the U.S. State of Connecticut.

UTC-5This user's time zone is UTC-5.

YThis user attends or attended Yale University

BAThis user has a Bachelor of Arts degree in German.

This user is of multiple ancestries.

XThis user is a member of
Generation X.

MThis user went to a Montessori school.

This user is a fan of Monty Python!

This user has visited one or more of the United States' National Parks.

This user listens to NPR.

This user reads The New York Times.

This user's news source is The Onion.

This user is owned by one or more cats.

This user has been editing Wikipedia for more than ten years.

This user remembers using
a rotary dial telephone.

Contact me

This user is currently online.

@This user can be reached by email.

Wikipedia

19Y

This Wikipedian joined Wikipedia on September 5, 2005 (19 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 5 days ago).

3,000+This user has made more than 3,000 contributions to Wikipedia.

SaxTeacher is also a user on Wikimedia Commons

This user has created 200 articles on the English-language Wikipedia.

This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

This user is not a Wikipedia administrator but would like to be one.

This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let them know.

This user repairs links to disambiguation pages.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Aviation.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Aircraft.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Airports.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Classical music.

[[wiki]]This user is part of the wikification drive.

Personal pages

• References for my use
• List of merit badges I counsel

Favorite articles

• Wikipedia:Unusual_articles
• The Boston molasses disaster
• Heavy metal umlaut
• List of Latin phrases
• Pfeilstorch
• Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop- F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel

Articles I started

1. Air & Space 18A (aircraft)
2. Franz Biebl (composer)
3. Ronald Caravan (saxophonist, clarinetist)
4. Paul Cohen (saxophonist)
5. Larry Combs (clarinetist)
6. David H. Connell (musician, composer)
7. Alfred Desenclos (composer)
8. Henri Desmarets (composer)
9. James DiPasquale (composer)
10. Dimitris Dragatakis (composer)
11. Thomas Duffy (musician, composer)
12. Jay Easton (saxophonist)
13. Wayne Escoffery (saxophonist)
14. Don Farrington (pilot)
15. Roger Greenberg (saxophonist)
16. Jane Hart
17. Walter Hartley (composer)
18. Fenno Heath (musician, composer)
19. Bernard Heiden (composer)
20. Frederic Hemke (saxophonist)
21. James Houlik (saxophonist)
22. Pedro Iturralde (saxophonist, composer)
23. John-Edward Kelly (saxophonist)
24. Theodore Kerkezos (saxophonist)
25. Guy Lacour (saxophonist and composer)
26. Pierre Leemans (composer)
27. Nikolai_Lopatnikoff (composer)
28. Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (composer)
29. Michel Montéclair (composer)
30. John Moore (saxophonist)
31. Henri Mulet (composer)
32. Lee Patrick (saxophonist)
33. Powered lift (aircraft)
34. Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
35. Jean Rivier (composer)
36. Eugene Rousseau (saxophonist)
37. Mark Sheinkman (artist)
38. David Shifrin (clarinetist)
39. Jean-Baptiste Singelée (composer)
40. James Wayne (musician)
41. Harry White (saxophonist)
42. Keith Wilson (musician)
43. Laurence Wyman (saxophonist)
44. Yale University Art Gallery
45. Nikolai Lopatnikoff
46. Standards & Ballads
47. Edmund von Borck
48. Joseph Vazquez
49. McPherson Seaplane Base
50. Edvard Moritz

Articles I made repeated contributions to

• Alto saxophone
• Autogyro
• Paul Bonneau (composer)
• C melody saxophone
• Carillon
• Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry
• Gillett & Johnston (bell foundry)
• Lawrence Gwozdz (saxophonist)
• Frederick Hemke (saxophonist)
• David Holsinger (composer)
• List of saxophonists
• Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
• Patrick Meighan (saxophonist)
• Marcel Mule (saxophonist)
• Merritt Parkway
• Piper PA-24 Comanche
• Saxophone
• Tenor saxophone
• Sigurd Raschèr (saxophonist)
• Richard Stoltzman (saxophonist)
• John Taylor Bellfounders
• Yale Glee Club
• Yale Memorial Carillon
• Yale University

Userboxes I made or copied

• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Toastmaster
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Toastmaster-AC
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Toastmaster-AL
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Toastmaster-DTM

Places I've visited

U.S. States and territories I've visited

1. All 50 states
2. District of Columbia

Canadian Provinces and Territories I've visited

1. Alberta
2. British Columbia
3. Manitoba
4. New Brunswick
5. Newfoundland and Labrador
6. Northwest Territories
7. Nova Scotia
8. Ontario
9. Quebec
10. Saskatchewan
11. Yukon Territory

Canadian Provinces and Territories I haven’t visited

1. Nunavut (territory)
2. Prince Edward Island

Countries I've visited

1. Anguilla (UK overseas territory)
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. Aruba (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
4. Republic of Austria
5. Commonwealth of The Bahamas
6. Kingdom of Belgium
7. Bermuda (UK overseas territory)
8. Canada
9. People's Republic of China
10. Dominican Republic
11. Republic of Ecuador
12. Republic of Finland
13. France (French Republic)
14. The former German Democratic Republic
15. Federal Republic of Germany
16. Grenada
17. Italy (Italian Republic)
18. Japan
19. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
20. Republic of Mauritius
21. Mexico
22. Kingdom of Morocco
23. Republic of Namibia
24. Kingdom of the Netherlands
25. Netherlands Antilles (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
26. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (US overseas commonwealth)
27. Russia (Russian Federation)
28. Saint Kitts and Nevis (Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis)
29. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30. Republic of Senegal
31. Republic of South Africa
32. Switzerland (Swiss Confederation)
33. Kingdom of Thailand
34. Republic of Turkey
35. Turks and Caicos Islands (UK overseas territory)
36. Ukraine
37. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38. United States of America
39. State of the Vatican City
40. British Virgin Islands (UK overseas territory)
41. United States Virgin Islands (US overseas territory)

Countries I haven't visited

1. Abkhazia
2. Afghanistan
3. Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK overseas territory)
4. Åland Islands (Autonomous province of Finland)
5. Albania
6. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
7. Territory of American Samoa (US overseas territory)
8. Principality of Andorra
9. Republic of Angola
10. Argentina
11. Republic of Armenia
12. Ascension Island (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
13. Commonwealth of Australia
14. Republic of Azerbaijan
15. Kingdom of Bahrain
16. People's Republic of Bangladesh
17. Barbados
18. Republic of Belarus
19. Belize
20. Republic of Benin
21. Kingdom of Bhutan
22. Republic of Bolivia
23. Bosnia and Herzegovina (See also Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska)
24. Republic of Botswana
25. Federative Republic of Brazil
26. Negara Brunei Darussalam
27. Republic of Bulgaria
28. Burkina Faso
29. Republic of Burundi
30. Kingdom of Cambodia
31. Republic of Cameroon
32. Republic of Cape Verde
33. Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory)
34. Central African Republic
35. Republic of Chad
36. Republic of Chile
37. Republic of China (Taiwan)
38. Territory of Christmas Island (Australian overseas territory)
39. Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australian overseas territory)
40. Republic of Colombia
41. Union of the Comoros
42. Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire or Congo-Kinshasa)
43. Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
44. Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
45. Republic of Costa Rica
46. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
47. Republic of Croatia
48. Republic of Cuba
49. Republic of Cyprus
50. Czech Republic
51. Kingdom of Denmark
52. Republic of Djibouti
53. Commonwealth of Dominica
54. Arab Republic of Egypt
55. Republic of El Salvador
56. Republic of Equatorial Guinea
57. State of Eritrea
58. Republic of Estonia
59. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
60. Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory)
61. Faroe Islands (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
62. Republic of the Fiji Islands
63. French Polynesia (French overseas community)
64. Gabon (Gabonese Republic)
65. Republic of The Gambia
66. Georgia
67. Republic of Ghana
68. Gibraltar (UK overseas territory)
69. Greece (Hellenic Republic)
70. Greenland (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
71. Territory of Guam (US overseas territory)
72. Republic of Guatemala
73. Bailiwick of Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
74. Republic of Guinea
75. Republic of Guinea-Bissau
76. Co-operative Republic of Guyana
77. Republic of Haiti
78. Republic of Honduras
79. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)
80. Republic of Hungary
81. Republic of Iceland
82. Republic of India
83. Republic of Indonesia
84. Islamic Republic of Iran
85. Republic of Iraq
86. Republic of Ireland
87. Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
88. State of Israel
89. Jamaica
90. Bailiwick of Jersey (British Crown dependency)
91. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
92. Republic of Kazakhstan
93. Republic of Kenya
94. Republic of Kiribati
95. North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
96. South Korea (Republic of Korea)
97. South Sudan
98. Republic of Kosovo
99. State of Kuwait
100. Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic)
101. Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
102. Republic of Latvia
103. Republic of Lebanon
104. Kingdom of Lesotho
105. Republic of Liberia
106. Libya (Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
107. Principality of Liechtenstein
108. Republic of Lithuania
109. Macao – Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)
110. Republic of Macedonia
111. Republic of Madagascar
112. Republic of Malawi
113. Malaysia
114. Republic of Maldives
115. Republic of Mali
116. Republic of Malta
117. Republic of the Marshall Islands
118. Islamic Republic of Mauritania
119. Mayotte (French overseas community)
120. Federated States of Micronesia
121. Republic of Moldova
122. Principality of Monaco
123. Mongolia
124. Republic of Montenegro
125. Montserrat (UK overseas territory)
126. Republic of Mozambique
127. Union of Myanmar (Burma)
128. Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
129. Republic of Nauru
130. State of Nepal
131. Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (French community sui generis)
132. New Zealand
133. Republic of Nicaragua
134. Republic of Niger
135. Federal Republic of Nigeria
136. Niue (Associated state of New Zealand)
137. Territory of Norfolk Island (Australian overseas territory)
138. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
139. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US overseas commonwealth)
140. Kingdom of Norway
141. Oman – Sultanate of Oman
142. Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
143. Republic of Palau
144. Palestinian territories (State of Palestine)
145. Republic of Panama
146. Independent State of Papua New Guinea
147. Republic of Paraguay
148. Republic of Peru
149. Republic of the Philippines
150. Pitcairn Islands (Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands) (UK overseas territory)
151. Republic of Poland
152. Portugal (Portuguese Republic)
153. State of Qatar
154. Romania
155. Republic of Rwanda
156. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
157. Saint Helena (UK overseas territory)
158. Saint Lucia
159. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas community)
160. Independent State of Samoa
161. Most Serene Republic of San Marino
162. Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
163. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
164. Republic of Serbia
165. Republic of Seychelles
166. Republic of Sierra Leone
167. Republic of Singapore
168. Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
169. Republic of Slovenia
170. Solomon Islands
171. Somalia
172. Republic of Somaliland
173. Republic of South Ossetia
174. Republic of South Sudan
175. Kingdom of Spain
176. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
177. Republic of the Sudan
178. Republic of Suriname
179. Svalbard (Territory of Norway)
180. Kingdom of Swaziland
181. Kingdom of Sweden
182. Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)
183. Republic of Tajikistan
184. United Republic of Tanzania
185. Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor)
186. Togo (Togolese Republic)
187. Tokelau (Overseas territory of New Zealand)
188. Kingdom of Tonga
189. Transnistria (Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic / Pridnestrovie)
190. Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
191. Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
192. Tunisian Republic
193. Turkmenistan
194. Tuvalu
195. Republic of Uganda
196. United Arab Emirates
197. Eastern Republic of Uruguay
198. Republic of Uzbekistan
199. Republic of Vanuatu
200. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
201. Socialist Republic of Vietnam
202. Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (French overseas community)
203. Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)
204. Republic of Yemen
205. Republic of Zambia
206. Republic of Zimbabwe