SaxTeacher

Hello - I have been a volunteer editor of Wikipedia since September 2005. When not working on Wikipedia, I am:

• A saxophone and clarinet teacher
• An airline pilot for a US based airline
• An FAA certificated flight instructor
• A volunteer search and rescue pilot for Civil Air Patrol, the Air Force auxiliary, and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
• A member of Toastmasters International (and a past club president and area governor)
• A former first aid instructor for the American Red Cross
• A FAASTeam member (volunteer Aviation Safety Counselor) for the FAA
• A scout leader

Babel

de-3Dieser Benutzer hat sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse.

fr-1Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau élémentaire de français.

ru-1Этот участник владеет русским языком на начальном уровне.

enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.

en-5This user can contribute with a professional level of English.

USThis user uses American English.

¶This user is a professional editor.

This user has published a book.

This user is an ages six to twelve Montessori teacher.

byThis user does not use the passive voice.

“,;:’This user is a punctuation stickler.

your
you'reThis user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help.

’sThi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice.

itsThis user understands the difference between its (of it) and it's (it is or it has).

. TheThis user does not put two spaces after a full stop.

A, B, and CThis user prefers the serial comma.

Music

clar-4This user is a professional clarinetist.

sax-4This user is a professional saxophonist.

voc-2This user is an intermediate vocalist.

This user enjoys classical music.

This user enjoys jazz music.

bandThis user plays in a band.

Other interests

This user has an amateur radio license.

Which this user is a fan of the Aubrey–Maturin series.

This user is a participant in
WikiProject Backpacking

This user is a licensed commercial aircraft pilot.

ATPLThis user holds an Airline Transport Pilot Licence

This user is a flight instructor

This pilot doesn't need no stinkin' engine, thank you very much!.

ASELThis user is interested in Seaplanes.

This user enjoys backpacking.

This user is a member of the Boy Scouts of America.

This user survived a trek through Philmont Scout Ranch.

This user is a 3-bead Wood Badger.

This user is a member of the Order of the Arrow.

This user was too slack to make Eagle Scout.

This user is a member of Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary.

up Clue dnThis user is interested in Crosswords.

This user is a bicyclist.

This user plays the clarinet.

This user plays the saxophone.

This user enjoys geocaching.

This user is a fan of the Hornblower series.

This user enjoys photography.

This user has completed a marathon.

This user enjoys
sailing and boating.

This user enjoys going to the sauna.

This user enjoys sewing.

This user is a better skier or snowboarder than you are.

TThis user is a Distinguished Toastmaster.DTM

This user is a triathlete.

This user enjoys woodworking.

This user is interested in yoga.

Opinions

'	This user is for racial equality, but against reverse discrimination.

This user is straight, but supports equality under law for gays.

This user is drug-free.

This user supports the legalization of cannabis.

This user believes that George W. Bush's edits to the constitution need to be reverted.

This user does not appreciate tobacco smoke.

More about me

This user comes from the
United States of America.

This user lives in the U.S. State of Connecticut.

UTC-5This user's time zone is UTC-5.

YThis user attends or attended Yale University

BAThis user has a Bachelor of Arts degree in German.

This user is of multiple ancestries.

XThis user is a member of
Generation X.

This user uses Google as a primary search engine.

This user loves using Google Earth.

MThis user went to a Montessori school.

This user is a fan of Monty Python!

This user has visited one or more of the United States' National Parks.

This user listens to NPR.

This user reads The New York Times.

This user enjoys contributing without wearing clothes.

This user's news source is The Onion.

This user does not smoke.

This user is right-handed.

This user contributes using Microsoft Windows.

This user is owned by one or more cats.

This user supports recycling.

This user has been editing Wikipedia for more than ten years.

This user remembers using
a rotary dial telephone.

This user eats sushi.

Contact me

This user is currently online.

@This user can be reached by email.

Wikipedia

19Y

This Wikipedian joined Wikipedia on September 5, 2005 (19 years, 2 months and 5 days ago).

3,000+This user has made more than 3,000 contributions to Wikipedia.

SaxTeacher is also a user on Wikimedia Commons

This user has created 200 articles on the English-language Wikipedia.

This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

This user is not a Wikipedia administrator but would like to be one.

This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let them know.

This user repairs links to disambiguation pages.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Aviation.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Aircraft.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Airports.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Classical music.

[[wiki]]This user is part of the wikification drive.

Personal pages

• References for my use
• List of merit badges I counsel

Favorite articles

• Wikipedia:Unusual_articles
• The Boston molasses disaster
• Heavy metal umlaut
• List of Latin phrases
• Pfeilstorch
• Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop- F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel

Articles I started

1. Air & Space 18A (aircraft)
2. Franz Biebl (composer)
3. Ronald Caravan (saxophonist, clarinetist)
4. Paul Cohen (saxophonist)
5. Larry Combs (clarinetist)
6. David H. Connell (musician, composer)
7. Alfred Desenclos (composer)
8. Henri Desmarets (composer)
9. James DiPasquale (composer)
10. Dimitris Dragatakis (composer)
11. Thomas Duffy (musician, composer)
12. Jay Easton (saxophonist)
13. Wayne Escoffery (saxophonist)
14. Don Farrington (pilot)
15. Roger Greenberg (saxophonist)
16. Jane Hart
17. Walter Hartley (composer)
18. Fenno Heath (musician, composer)
19. Bernard Heiden (composer)
20. Frederic Hemke (saxophonist)
21. James Houlik (saxophonist)
22. Pedro Iturralde (saxophonist, composer)
23. John Edward Kelly (General)
24. John-Edward Kelly (saxophonist)
25. Theodore Kerkezos (saxophonist)
26. Guy Lacour (saxophonist and composer)
27. Pierre Leemans (composer)
28. Nikolai_Lopatnikoff (composer)
29. Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (composer)
30. Michel Montéclair (composer)
31. John Moore (saxophonist)
32. Henri Mulet (composer)
33. Lee Patrick (saxophonist)
34. Powered lift (aircraft)
35. Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
36. Jean Rivier (composer)
37. Eugene Rousseau (saxophonist)
38. Mark Sheinkman (artist)
39. David Shifrin (clarinetist)
40. Jean-Baptiste Singelée (composer)
41. James Wayne (musician)
42. Harry White (saxophonist)
43. Keith Wilson (musician)
44. Laurence Wyman (saxophonist)
45. Yale University Art Gallery
46. Edmund von Borck

Articles I made repeated contributions to

• Alto saxophone
• Autogyro
• Paul Bonneau (composer)
• C melody saxophone
• Carillon
• Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry
• Gillett & Johnston (bell foundry)
• Lawrence Gwozdz (saxophonist)
• Frederick Hemke (saxophonist)
• David Holsinger (composer)
• List of saxophonists
• Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
• Patrick Meighan (saxophonist)
• Marcel Mule (saxophonist)
• Merritt Parkway
• P.Mauriat (saxophone manufacturer)
• Piper PA-24 Comanche
• Saxophone
• Tenor saxophone
• Sigurd Raschèr (saxophonist)
• Richard Stoltzman (saxophonist)
• John Taylor Bellfounders
• Yale Glee Club
• Yale Memorial Carillon
• Yale University

Userboxes I made or copied

• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Clothesfree_contributor_f
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Clothesfree_contributor_m
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/ITMFA
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Skeptic
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Toastmaster
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Toastmaster-AC
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Toastmaster-AL
• User:SaxTeacher/Userbox/Toastmaster-DTM

Places I've visited/landed

U.S. States I've visited and landed in

** = landed an aircraft there

1. Alaska
2. Arizona
3. California**
4. Colorado**
5. Connecticut**
6. Delaware
7. District of Columbia**
8. Florida**
9. Georgia**
10. Hawaii
11. Illinois**
12. Indiana**
13. Iowa**
14. Kansas**
15. Commonwealth of Kentucky**
16. Louisiana** (État de Louisiane)
17. Maine**
18. Maryland**
19. Commonwealth of Massachusetts**
20. Michigan**
21. Minnesota**
22. Mississippi
23. Missouri**
24. Montana**
25. Nebraska**
26. Nevada**
27. New Hampshire**
28. New Jersey**
29. New Mexico** (Estado de Nuevo México)
30. New York**
31. North Carolina**
32. Ohio**
33. Oklahoma**
34. Tennessee**
35. Oregon**
36. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania**
37. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations**
38. South Carolina**
39. South Dakota**
40. Texas
41. Utah**
42. Vermont**
43. Commonwealth of Virginia**
44. Wisconsin**
45. Wyoming**

U.S. States I haven't yet visited

* = drove through it, but didn't leave the highway ** = landed an aircraft there, but didn't leave the airport

1. Alabama*
2. Arkansas**
3. Idaho**
4. North Dakota*
5. Washington
6. West Virginia*

Canadian Provinces and Territories I've visited and landed in

** = landed an aircraft there

1. Alberta
2. British Columbia
3. Manitoba
4. New Brunswick**
5. Newfoundland and Labrador**
6. Northwest Territories
7. Nova Scotia**
8. Ontario**
9. Quebec**
10. Saskatchewan
11. Yukon Territory

Canadian Provinces and Territories I haven’t visited

1. Nunavut (territory)
2. Prince Edward Island

Countries I've visited and landed in

** = landed an aircraft there

1. Anguilla (UK overseas territory)
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. Republic of Austria
4. Commonwealth of The Bahamas**
5. Kingdom of Belgium
6. Bermuda (UK overseas territory)
7. Canada**
8. People's Republic of China
9. Dominican Republic
10. Republic of Ecuador
11. Republic of Finland
12. France (French Republic)
13. German Democratic Republic (no longer in existence)
14. Federal Republic of Germany
15. Grenada
16. Italy (Italian Republic)**
17. Japan
18. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
19. Republic of Mauritius
20. Mexico (United Mexican States)
21. Kingdom of Morocco
22. Republic of Namibia
23. Kingdom of the Netherlands
24. Netherlands Antilles (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
25. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (US overseas commonwealth)
26. Russia (Russian Federation)
27. Saint Kitts and Nevis (Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis)
28. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
29. Republic of Senegal
30. Republic of South Africa
31. Switzerland (Swiss Confederation)
32. Kingdom of Thailand
33. Republic of Turkey
34. Turks and Caicos Islands (UK overseas territory)
35. Ukraine
36. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37. United States of America**
38. State of the Vatican City
39. British Virgin Islands (UK overseas territory)
40. United States Virgin Islands (US overseas territory)

Countries I haven't visited

1. Abkhazia
2. Afghanistan
3. Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK overseas territory)
4. Åland Islands (Autonomous province of Finland)
5. Albania
6. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
7. Territory of American Samoa (US overseas territory)
8. Principality of Andorra
9. Republic of Angola
10. Argentina
11. Republic of Armenia
12. Republic of Artsakh
13. Aruba (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
14. Ascension Island (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
15. Commonwealth of Australia
16. Republic of Azerbaijan
17. Kingdom of Bahrain
18. People's Republic of Bangladesh
19. Barbados
20. Republic of Belarus
21. Belize
22. Republic of Benin
23. Kingdom of Bhutan
24. Republic of Bolivia
25. Bosnia and Herzegovina (See also Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska)
26. Republic of Botswana
27. Federative Republic of Brazil
28. Negara Brunei Darussalam
29. Republic of Bulgaria
30. Burkina Faso
31. Republic of Burundi
32. Kingdom of Cambodia
33. Republic of Cameroon
34. Republic of Cape Verde
35. Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory)
36. Central African Republic
37. Republic of Chad
38. Republic of Chile
39. Republic of China (Taiwan)
40. Territory of Christmas Island (Australian overseas territory)
41. Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australian overseas territory)
42. Republic of Colombia
43. Union of the Comoros
44. Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire or Congo-Kinshasa)
45. Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
46. Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
47. Republic of Costa Rica
48. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
49. Republic of Croatia
50. Republic of Cuba
51. Republic of Cyprus
52. Czech Republic
53. Kingdom of Denmark
54. Republic of Djibouti
55. Commonwealth of Dominica
56. Arab Republic of Egypt
57. Republic of El Salvador
58. Republic of Equatorial Guinea
59. State of Eritrea
60. Republic of Estonia
61. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
62. Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory)
63. Faroe Islands (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
64. Republic of the Fiji Islands
65. French Polynesia (French overseas community)
66. Gabon (Gabonese Republic)
67. Republic of The Gambia
68. Georgia
69. Republic of Ghana
70. Gibraltar (UK overseas territory)
71. Greece (Hellenic Republic)
72. Greenland (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
73. Territory of Guam (US overseas territory)
74. Republic of Guatemala
75. Bailiwick of Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
76. Republic of Guinea
77. Republic of Guinea-Bissau
78. Co-operative Republic of Guyana
79. Republic of Haiti
80. Republic of Honduras
81. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)
82. Republic of Hungary
83. Republic of Iceland
84. Republic of India
85. Republic of Indonesia
86. Islamic Republic of Iran
87. Republic of Iraq
88. Republic of Ireland
89. Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
90. State of Israel
91. Jamaica
92. Bailiwick of Jersey (British Crown dependency)
93. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
94. Republic of Kazakhstan
95. Republic of Kenya
96. Republic of Kiribati
97. North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
98. South Korea (Republic of Korea)
99. Republic of Kosovo
100. State of Kuwait
101. Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic)
102. Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
103. Republic of Latvia
104. Republic of Lebanon
105. Kingdom of Lesotho
106. Republic of Liberia
107. Libya (Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
108. Principality of Liechtenstein
109. Republic of Lithuania
110. Macao – Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)
111. Republic of Macedonia
112. Republic of Madagascar
113. Republic of Malawi
114. Malaysia
115. Republic of Maldives
116. Republic of Mali
117. Republic of Malta
118. Republic of the Marshall Islands
119. Islamic Republic of Mauritania
120. Mayotte (French overseas community)
121. Federated States of Micronesia
122. Republic of Moldova
123. Principality of Monaco
124. Mongolia
125. Republic of Montenegro
126. Montserrat (UK overseas territory)
127. Republic of Mozambique
128. Union of Myanmar (Burma)
129. Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
130. Republic of Nauru
131. State of Nepal
132. Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (French community sui generis)
133. New Zealand
134. Republic of Nicaragua
135. Republic of Niger
136. Federal Republic of Nigeria
137. Niue (Associated state of New Zealand)
138. Territory of Norfolk Island (Australian overseas territory)
139. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
140. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US overseas commonwealth)
141. Kingdom of Norway
142. Oman – Sultanate of Oman
143. Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
144. Republic of Palau
145. Palestinian territories (State of Palestine)
146. Republic of Panama
147. Independent State of Papua New Guinea
148. Republic of Paraguay
149. Republic of Peru
150. Republic of the Philippines
151. Pitcairn Islands (Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands) (UK overseas territory)
152. Republic of Poland
153. Portugal (Portuguese Republic)
154. State of Qatar
155. Romania
156. Republic of Rwanda
157. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
158. Saint Helena (UK overseas territory)
159. Saint Lucia
160. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas community)
161. Independent State of Samoa
162. Most Serene Republic of San Marino
163. Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
164. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
165. Republic of Serbia
166. Republic of Seychelles
167. Republic of Sierra Leone
168. Republic of Singapore
169. Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
170. Republic of Slovenia
171. Solomon Islands
172. Somalia
173. Republic of Somaliland
174. Republic of South Ossetia
175. Republic of South Sudan
176. Kingdom of Spain
177. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
178. Republic of the Sudan
179. Republic of Suriname
180. Svalbard (Territory of Norway)
181. Kingdom of Swaziland
182. Kingdom of Sweden
183. Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)
184. Republic of Tajikistan
185. United Republic of Tanzania
186. Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor)
187. Togo (Togolese Republic)
188. Tokelau (Overseas territory of New Zealand)
189. Kingdom of Tonga
190. Transnistria (Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic / Pridnestrovie)
191. Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
192. Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
193. Tunisian Republic
194. Turkmenistan
195. Tuvalu
196. Republic of Uganda
197. United Arab Emirates
198. Eastern Republic of Uruguay
199. Republic of Uzbekistan
200. Republic of Vanuatu
201. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
202. Socialist Republic of Vietnam
203. Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (French overseas community)
204. Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)
205. Republic of Yemen
206. Republic of Zambia
207. Republic of Zimbabwe