User:Adam1516

Hello everyone.

My name is Adam, I was born in England on the day Martin Luther King was assassinated (April 4th 1968), and I live in a county called Worcestershire.

I am an ADI (Approved Driving Instructor).

I would consider myself to be a proficient proof-reader and copy-editor, and I have used these skills to edit several Wikipedia pages. I detest poor grammar, spelling and punctuation - and, sadly, badly written articles are all too common to Wikipedia. I am a real stickler for detail, pedantic some might say, but I believe that without people like me, Wikipedia will remain amateurish in its presentation and content. In my own small way, I hope to improve the quality of Wikipedia.

I have many varied interests and hobbies. I have a thirst for knowledge and an obsessive intellectual curiosity. I find interest in anything that is interesting. I don't suffer fools gladly!

Amongst other things, my hobbies include -

playing the drums
model making
short story writing

My future ambitions include taking up an Open University History Degree, and, one day, I would like to write a novel! I would like also like a go at playing live on stage as a drummer.

People I admire

Winston Churchill - one of history's greatest ever orators and war-time leaders. Often cited by modern politicians, none of them come within a million miles of this unique man.
Margaret Thatcher - the "Iron Lady" - loved and loathed in equal measure - dragged the UK, sometimes painfully, into the modern era. Detested by the Left, she was a true radical who showed more guts and conviction than most of her crtitics ever could.
Christopher Reeve - when we all moan about day-to-day trivialities, we could all do a lot worse than to think of this man. Cruelly cut down in his prime, he was an individual of immense personal courage, a fine actor, and an example to us all.
Alexander the Great -
Isaac Newton -
Leonardo Da Vinci - people throw the word "genius" around nowadays like confetti at a wedding. One of the very few people in history who truly deserve the title.
Galileo -
Harold Godwinson - one of history's lesser known men, a significant character nonetheless. Famous for his defeat at Hastings in 1066, despite this, Harold was a fine military commander
Martin Luther King - a great example of dignity, pride and good manners. A brilliant natural orator, a peaceful and thoughtful man, and someone who could see the utter fallacy of political correctness, long before it became fashionable.
Clint Eastwood - one of the coolest men ever to have walked the face of the planet. A brilliant actor, a world class director, and, on a personal level, a charismatic and engaging individual.
John McCain - a man I had never heard of until the recent US election. I was struck by his quiet dignity, and integrity, in the face of, in my view, a vehement and hysterical Left-wing media, including the BBC.
Elizabeth I - a towering historical figure, who presided over a burgeoning nation in the face of overwhelming odds. Remarkable woman who ruled in a world utterly dominated by men.

Films - Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope - quite simply the greatest film ever made. My other favourites would include Braveheart,
Songs- Talk by Coldpay, Rule the World by Take That, The Legend of Xanadu by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
Books - 1984 by George Orwell - a terrifying glimpse of a totalitarian future and surveillance society - and it's becoming a reality for all of us. A searing critique of state control and a book of prophetic brilliance. Lord of the Flies by William Golding - a chilling, unforgettable glimpse of human nature stripped of inhibitions and civility. Animal Farm by George Orwell - a profound debunking of the childish fantasy of socialism -

Favourite quotes

"1984 was meant to act as a warning, not a template" - David Davis MP
"I am not a clever man" - Albert Einstein, reputedly said to his nurse, on his deathbed, in 1955.