User:Thebraineater~enwiki

hi. I'm sam. I also go by the screenname cheesycarrion. my site is www.cheesycarrion.com. yes, I realize this page is really poorly designed so sorry. you may change it if you like, but I probably won't.

my interests are:

- video games (many FPSs,Super Mario World, and others)

- grammar and language (english grammar continues to interest and confuse me. native english speaker. I've learned everything I know about grammar from wikipedia, not school.)

- web design (html, css, php, javascript - experienced in that order with html as most experienced)

- driving

some things about me:


 * In regards to video games

- my favorite game is Super Mario World for the super nintendo.

- games I regularly play are Counter Strike Source and Halo 3.

- systems I own: snes, n64, gamecube, ps2, xbox, xbox 360, and a pc.


 * In regards to grammer and language:

- I am against using capital letters besides "I" and "J" when they are traditionally capitalized. Is anybody else with me here? I just hate how "I" looks lowercase when it should be uppercase and same with "J" but I prefer the rest lowercase. I don't know why. I think that having two variations of each letter is pointless, but two exceptions aren't so bad to make it look nicer.

- I'm a native english speaker.

- I've learned nothing about grammar from english class since they don't teach it.

- I've learned most of what I know about english grammar from spanish class.

- I'm also interested in spanish and am taking spanish year 3 in school.

- what's so bad about the passive voice.

- I don't see a need to use "one" instead of "you"

- I sometimes use the singular "they" and also sometimes use "he." I never say "he or she" because that's way to hard to say and will never catch on. I don't write "s/he" because impossible to say. I don't switch using "he" and "she" randomly because that's just plain stupid. yes, some people do that. I don't only use "she" to protest people only using "he," because after all, only using "he" /is/ gramatically correct. This aside, I usually find it more polite to use "they," especially if who I'm talking about could just as well be a woman. I usually use "he" when I'm being formal now that I think about it.

- I avoid using complex words when a simple one means the same, or nearly the same thing.

- I don't use a thesaurus unless I'm looking for a specific word that I can't remember.

- I don't correct peoples' grammar when I see mistakes, with the exception of my english teacher.

- My english teacher doesn't know when to use a semicolon or comma.

- I had to explain to my english teacher what the passive voice is, yet my school is ranked one of the best in the state. (they hand out A's to anybody and few teachers grade the work; they just give you an A and move on.)

- Challenge: Please explain these things to me if you can:

Which is correct: "I am I," or "I am myself?" When the verb "be" is followed by a pronoun, that pronoun is always treated as the subject. For example, "If I were he, I would have..." not "If I were him, I would have..." Which is correct: "I am you," or "I are you?" Same deal with the second pronoun being a subject. I don't understand. how can there be two subjects, and which one is the verb conjugated to?


 * In regards to web design:

- I like web design and I can be working on a website for hours on end. It's fun.

- I get frustrated with php.

- I get frustrated with css.

- I am very experienced with html/xhtml.

- my website doesn't have valid html, xhtml or css because I just don't care.

- I am experienced with css.

- I am inexperienced with php. It's a love/hate relationship. tons of cool features, tons of ... parse errors ... how I hate them

- If you want to hire me to run your website contact iwilleatyourbrains@gmail.com but I probably won't do it.

- I /am/ capable of writing valid code, and I would on somebody else's site, just not my own.


 * In regards to driving:

- I don't own a vehicle, but while I'm in high school, I use my parents' car.

- I am a defensive driver.

- though american myself, I admit that we americans are some of the worst drivers in the world.

- crazy driving does not mean bad driving

- I, unlike most american drivers, think of a physical obstacle as a higher priority than a "rule" or line on the road.

- I'm always aware of who's behind and to the sides of me.

- I support lane splitting

- I respect my parents by driving their car like they would, though I would drive "crazier," yet not necessarily less safe, if it were my own car.

- I am aware of bicyclists and motorcyclists on the road and won't crash into them or do anything stupid.

- I am against cell phones being allowed while driving. headsets don't help. you're still involved in a conversation. leaving a message on a voice mail isn't unsafe in my opinion. being involved in a conversation is.

- I don't race, but if there are other people racing on the road, I'll let them race. I won't ruin the fun for them.

- I think there should be a requirement for a yearly advanced driving course wherein the driver must prove that he knows his surroundings and the exact position of his car at all times.

- I think traffic violations are WAY to strict and badly enforced. they protect the law word for word rather than keep people safe. for example, passing over the double yellow when safe shouldn't get you a ticket, but things like tailgating, or not using your turn signal won't get you a ticket, yet they're more dangerous.

- I like go-karting.