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October 6, 2024: I'm pretty busy IRL (and football season is on), although I try to spend at least a few minutes each day on Wikipedia. I typically have two days per week where I am too busy. If I have no activity for over one month, something really bad happened.

This user has been editing Wikipedia for more than 15 years
   (16 years, 1 month, and 19 days)

About me

About TwoScars

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I really have two scars on my face. Interests include sports, glass companies, history, Indiana, Maryland, and the Civil War. I prefer to stay away from Wikipedia articles that could have too much debate, politics, or ulterior motives. I consider Wikipedia a hobby that should be fun and interesting—no stress!

Glass

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I worked for one summer in the "hot end" of a glass factory. That meant I took orange-hot glassware out of molds and placed it on a glazer, or took hot glass off the glazer and placed it on a lehr for annealing. From my father on back, most of my relatives worked in about every aspect of glass making. The Corning Museum of Glass and Murano are two places I have visited. I have an MBA—the business side of glass companies is interesting as well as the product. My "collection" of glass consists of only two items, a bowl and a jar.

Civil War

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I prefer to focus on the Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia, and Virginia. I know much more about cavalry than infantry. I have a relative who fought in the war, but no family stories. Places I have visited include Antietam, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the Stonewall Jackson House, Vicksburg, and Wytheville. My military connection came through Dad—I was born in a U.S. Army hospital.

Trucking and Railroads

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My entire "real world" career has been in transportation. I am familiar with regulators such as the Surface Transportation Board and Interstate Commerce Commission. I have provided sworn testimony, and written sworn testimony for others.


Yes, there are too many "I"s on this page! ;)

Notes on TwoScars

5This user ran a sub-5 minute mile in high school.
This user was a coach.
This user is an alumnus of Indiana University.
This user is an alumnus of University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Flag of MarylandThis user lives in and hails from the U.S. State of Maryland.
An ancestor of this user fought to preserve the Union in the American Civil War.

Awards

The Indiana Barnstar
For creating some most excellent articles related to Blackford County, I award you the Indiana barnstar! Cheers! —Charles Edward (Talk | Contribs) 13:45, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
The Modest Barnstar
Thanks for your recent contributions! Mike Restivo (talk) 05:16, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
The Good Article Barnstar
For your contributions to bring Hartford City Glass Company to Good Article status. Thanks, and keep up the good work! -- Khazar2 (talk) 17:10, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
The American Civil War Barnstar
For you contributions regarding 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk • mail) 00:24, 8 December 2016 (UTC)
The Article Rescue Barnstar
For your help in saving Battle of Gettysburg at GAR. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:23, 9 April 2023 (UTC)
The Good Article Rescue Barnstar
This is presented to you by the GAR process in recognition of your sterling work in helping Battle of Antietam retain its Good Article status. Please feel free to display the GA icon on your userpage. Keep up the good work! ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 04:01, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
The Surreal Barnstar
For contributions to 18th century glassmaking in the United States, 19th century glassmaking in the United States, Mambourg Glass Company, and god knows what other glass-related articles. –Sincerely, A Lime 03:02, 3 June 2024 (UTC)