User:Idleguy/archive

Like the name says, I'm an idleguy. With time to kill, a brain that yearns for information and fingers that fly, I'm bound to do my bit in commenting on things and adding information which I've gleaned from many sources.

I'm an enigma. I'm so lazy to move my ass to work, despite being a Sun Certified Solaris System Administrator. Yet my hobbies include testing beta software, writing beta exams & certifications - though they involve some serious time to study. I'm also a gun lover, a gambler with a keen eye on Poker which requires patience and skill. As a quiz freak I've thumped the living daylights of my local opponents and was on national TV and local radio in India - where in turn I was thumped by national gorillas. I also managed to win a round of quiz in Wikipedia. See tag below.

Contributions
I've made several contributions; some entirely new while others expanding on existing ones. Hailing from the sub-continent, most of the topics revolve around issues where I'm from. Military history is one of favourite topics as is my interest in animals.

New topics

 * Biryani was my first ever article in here.
 * Afro Asian games - 2nd topic. 1st stub added.
 * Kakatiya dynasty

Beyond the first three new topics I would like to dwell on major areas and the new contributions I made in them.

Biology
Ber fruit, Drumstick (vegetable), Seer fish, Jamun, Indian Berry, Indian gooseberry, Schmidt Sting Pain Index, Envenomation, False water cobra, False Cobra, Bengal Quince, Gee's Golden Langur, Nilgiri Langur, Common Worm Snake, Perrotet's Shieldtail snake, Indian Python, Spotted Linsang, Indian Pangolin, Malabar Civet, Bengal monitor, Indian Desert Cat, Red Slender Loris

Food and Drinks
Limca, Arrack, Warrior Diet, Negative calorie diet

War, warriors and Weapons
Pakistan Navy, Smart gun, Battle of Hilli, Battle of Basantar, Battle of Asal Uttar, PNS Ghazi, Aruval, Kanhoji Angre, Mountain warfare, Pakistan Army, Punjab Regiment (India), Vellore Mutiny, Breguet Alize, Dassault MD 452 Mystère II, Dassault MD 450 Ouragan, State sponsored terrorism

Geography
Indira Point, Pamban Bridge, Ranthambore, Kasauli, Khardungla Pass

Sports and Gambling
Four card poker, Pyramid poker, Strawweight, Aussie millions

Others
Monopoly Tycoon, Reddy, Mantrik, Malayala manorama Sharbat, Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space, Pinwheel calculator, Corporate terrorism, Parading on donkey, Photo CD, Gadar, Saint Gobain, Lahore Declaration

Countries I've seen
Hopefully I'll visit a few more countries.