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User:Ggreybeard

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Ggreybeard is my Wikipedia name. You can call me Ggreybeard, Greybeard or Roger. If I can do things better on Wikipedia, please let me know. I really appreciate any constructive comments or concerns regarding my contributions - please leave these in my talk page.


Background

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  • British citizen, living in Sydney, Australia since 1970.
  • Brain-washed with christian beliefs as a child but survived the experience. Now fully recovered and leading a normal life.

Career

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  • Worked in the construction industry 1961 - 2006 (except for two years) now retired.
  • Worked as parliamentary research assistant for Maurice Neil MP 1976-77;
  • Worked as an engineer and IT administrator for Austin Australia Pty. Ltd. between 1977 and 2004, before the company went into liquidation. (It wasn't my fault, honest!)

Interests

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  • Amateur astronomer.
  • Amateur photographer[1] and astro-imager.[2]
  • Supporter of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club since 1956.
  • Anti-supernaturalist and dedicated baloney exterminator.
  • Distributed Computing enthusiast (citizen Science)[3].
  • Australian politics and current affairs.
  • Wikipedia editor since 2011.
  • Trove Australia editor[4].

Positions

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  • Member of the Liberal Party of Australia, 1970 - 1986.
  • President of Earlwood Young Liberals, 1972-74
  • Campaign Publicity Director for Maurice Neil M.P., (St. George Federal Electorate), at the 1975, 1977 and 1980 Federal elections.
  • Campaign Publicity Director for NSW State Premier, Sir Eric Willis M.P., (Earlwood State Electorate), at the 1976 State Election.
  • Campaign Publicity Director for Alan Jones, (Earlwood State Electorate), at the 1977 State by-election.
  • Founder Member of Macarthur Astronomical Society in SW Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1996.
  • Secretary of Macarthur Astronomical Society, 2008 - 2012.
  • Joint founder of the Macarthur Astronomy Forum, February 2011.

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This user values reason
over faith
.
"No smoking" sign with text This user supports the ban on smoking in public places.
This user doesn't believe in myths or superstitions.
This user strives to maintain a policy of neutrality on controversial issues.
This user believes in the separation of church and state.