User:Scjessey

 "If in doubt, leave it out. Consensus before contentious. Science before stupid."

- Simon Jessey "Wikipedia editors are cats that refuse to be herded."

- Mandruss

Simon Christopher Jessey (born 6 March 1971) is a British former video editor, web designer and college instructor, currently living in Sadsburyville, Pennsylvania. This is his Wikipedia user page.

Biography
I was born in Rochford, Essex and spent most of my childhood in Ashtead, Surrey. Between 1988 and 2001, I worked as a videotape editor for a Wandsworth-based corporate video production company. Following an internet romance, I met and married an American web developer. I have been a part-time college instructor, web designer and something of a web standards evangelist. I volunteer my time at my local municipality, working in land-use planning and zoning.

Politics and religion
I am socially progressive, but fiscally somewhat conservative. From the liberal perspective I am pro-choice, a secularist, and I believe strongly in free speech; however, I advocate minimizing the tax burden and reducing state intervention. Although I am generally in favor of small government, I believe there are some social support structures that are absolutely necessary and must not be compromised for the sake of low taxes. I would like to see a universal healthcare system in America, funded by taxation. Most people would categorize me as an atheist because I regard the concept of a god or gods to be ridiculous. I think that religion (particularly "organized" religion) does more harm than good, and should be actively discouraged.

On Wikipedia and Bias
Yes, I am biased. I have an opinion on a great many things, even stuff I don't know much about. Mostly, I express my opinion on Bluesky. Often, I let my biases spill forth on the odd article talk page. But when I'm editing Wikipedia articles, I stick rigidly to the policies and guidelines of the project.

Getting around
Not visited (13): Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington
 * Countries lived in (2): England, United States of America
 * Places lived in (8): Ashtead, Earlsfield, Fetcham, Malvern, Sadsburyville, South Benfleet, Swarthmore, Tooting
 * Countries visited (14): Austria, Belgium, China (Hong Kong and Macau only), Cyprus, England, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Scotland, Spain, United States of America, Wales
 * U.S. States visited (37½) : Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, D.C. (the ½), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
 * Aircraft ridden (9): Airbus A330, Bell 206L, Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Boeing 767, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, de Havilland Dragon Rapide (G-AKIF), Eurocopter AS355
 * Vehicles owned (7): Chrysler Sebring Convertible (2001), Ford Edge (2008), Ford Escape (2018), Ford Focus (2002), Ford Sierra (1988), Kawasaki KMX 125 (1990), Triumph Speed Twin (2021)

Planes spotted from my backyard
Since 2012, my proximity to Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport has given me the opportunity to see a number of interesting aircraft.

Military

 * Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (N93012) "Nine-O-Nine" Note: tragically lost in a 2019 accident.
 * Boeing-Stearman Model A75N1 (PT17) (N60812)
 * Consolidated B-24J Liberator (N224J) "Witchcraft"
 * North American B-25 Mitchell (N3476G) "Tondelayo" (formerly a TB-25N trainer, converted to a B-25N)
 * North American P-51C Mustang (Packard V-1650-7 Merlin engine) (N251MX) "Betty Jane"
 * North American P-51D Mustang (Packard V-1650-7 Merlin engine) (N51HY) "Quick Silver"
 * North American T-6G Texan (Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 engine) (TA-171, N36913) "Pamela Marie"
 * Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon 65 engine) (SM969/N969SM) Note: currently based in Bentonville.
 * Vought F4U Corsair (N713JT) "Korean War Hero"

Civilian

 * Cessna 152
 * Cessna 172n (1977)
 * Cessna 172s (2007)
 * Cirrus SR22
 * Piper PA-28-181 Archer
 * Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow
 * Velocity XL

Birthday trivia

 * I share a birthday with Michelangelo, Cyrano de Bergerac, Lou Costello, Ed McMahon, Alan Greenspan, Gordon Cooper, Hal Needham, John Noakes, Kiri Te Kanawa, David Gilmour, Rob Reiner, D. L. Hughley, Alan Davies, Connie Britton, and Shaquille O'Neal.
 * I share a birthplace with Dean Macey, Will Stevens, Amanda Tapping and Tony Way.
 * On the day of my birth, Mungo Jerry's Baby Jump was the UK's number one single, but it had nothing to do with babies. Number one in the US was One Bad Apple by The Osmonds, but it had nothing to do with apples. 🤔