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He exists in the depths of Answers.com. Like a riddle waiting to be solved; a closed book, a complex story of implausible profundity. No ill-formed question too cacographic; no query too impervious. The perfect illusion; a silent reality at its finest.

Introducing Mrmr1993:

What is your Answers.com user name and the history behind it?

Mrmr1993; my standard user name used to be mr_1993, using my initials and year of birth. After some Web sites wouldn’t accept underscores in user names, I devised mrmr1993 as an alternative, and it remained from there on. No interesting story here, I’m afraid.

Are you a Floating or Category Supervisor?

I’m a Floating Supervisor; after my non-super experience, I realised that there were ample questions which my limited knowledge can answer with considerable ease, and there are plenty of horrendous mistakes in the questions themselves that I could happily resolve. Additionally, I couldn’t decide on which topic I would supervise, because so many provide substantial interest to me.

What other badges do you have on Answers.com?

Having just checked, I am proud to report the new addition of the “Bronze Contributor” badge, having feared before this moment that I had none.

Would you care to tell us about your family?

I am 1 of 4 children, and am both the eldest and the only boy.

Do you have any pets?

Yes - one dog.

Where do you live, how long have you lived there and why do you like the area?

I live in Finchley, London, and have occupied the London area for the entirety of my life. The area is convenient for school, but there’s little else of significance to know about it.

What educational information would you like to share?

I currently attend 6th form at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet. No notable qualifications to date (excluding GCSEs).

What are some of your past and/or present occupations?

Student. Assistant florist/ handyman/ driver/ delivery boy.

What are your key area(s) of knowledge, interests or expertise?

I’ve always been interested in math, and have, through my extensive exposure to it, become similarly engrossed in the pursuit of physics. I am often disappointed by how much of potential physics is re-distributed and engulfed by its bastardized offspring (chemistry, biology, etc.). This has also mutated into a vast interest in the field of computing, which, after meandering through artificial intelligence, has also had implications for my interest in the nature of existence, humanity, intelligence and evolution, all of which I find myself spectacularly pessimistic about. Additionally, I have a considerable love of written word, slightly, but not totally, diminished by the study of English at school and the amazing capacity for over-analysis in which it indulges. Finally, I have considerable ability in the field of music, being able to play or denote music after a single hearing, sight-reading music, etc. I do not particularly enjoy this pursuit, especially in its more academic forms, but indulge it nonetheless.

[Please excuse my essay of a response]

Do you have any collections or hobbies?

I have dated Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! card collections, but little else of any interest. I am a keen computer programmer, presently using the Web format as my primary medium, and the Windows operating system as a secondary, between which I have developed a huge quantity of useless code snippets.

What do you like to do for recreation?

All the boring things - TV, browsing the Internet, Answers.com (when I can), programming, playing on game consoles and doing excessive amounts of schoolwork.

What are a few random facts about yourself?

I am a music technology student, I have never revised in my entire life, and I am a frequent smoker.

What are your special goals or dreams?

At present I tend to do all I can to get by, and as little in excess of that as is possible. As such, I have no specific dreams or goals.

How would you describe yourself or personality?

Intellectual, immature and spectacularly lazy.

What brought you to Answers.com?

After googling [now an official verb, I hasten to point out] a number of things and seeing WikiAnswers pages among the results, I found myself discovering easily answered questions, and, owing to my desire to ‘perform’ (to use the term loosely), I felt under my own obligation to answer these questions, and to bombard the stupidity of the masses with the joys of (my sadly limited) knowledge.

What is your favorite Answers.com activity

I enjoy answering deep philosophical questions with logical and comprehensible responses, usually resulting from evolutionary theories and based upon experience from the interaction of artificially intelligent applications.

On Answers.com, you’ll find doctors, dentists, arborists, lawyers, cosmetologists and even the occasional burgomaster or tidewaiter (go ahead, look em’ up!). This week, however, we are presenting ye’ with a recipe for greatness – Petera88 - one of our resident Chef superstars!

Bon appétit!

What is your Answers.com user name and the history behind it?

My user name is Petera88 and, quite simply, it is made up of my name (Peter Alton) and my favourite number (8).

Are you a Floating or Category Supervisor (which categories)?

I am a Category Supervisor supervising Individual Ingredients, Spices and Herbs, Ingredient Substitutions and China and Chinese Territories.

What other badges do you hold on Answers.com?

I am a Bronze Contributor.

Would you care to tell us about your family?

I am married to Eden, and we have a young son Christian who is 2-years-old.

Where do you live, how long have you lived there and why do you like the area?

We live in Portsmouth on the South Coast of the United Kingdom. We have lived here for the last 2 years and love the peace and quiet and friendly neighbourhood.

Where did you grow up and do you have any special memories of your childhood?

I grew up in Waterlooville and have great memories of home cooked dinners with my Mum.

What educational information would you like to share?

I studied Professional Cookery at Highbury College when I left school gaining a Distinction in my final year. I also passed a BA Degree in English Literature in 2007 after 6 years part-time study with the Open University.

What are some of your past and/or present occupations?

I am a qualified Chef and have worked in the industry for 25 years - working in the UK and away at sea in the Merchant Navy for P&O. I am currently a Fresh Food Buyer supplying Fresh Produce to several of the major supermarkets in the UK.

What are your key areas of knowledge, interest or expertise?

Having trained as a Chef, I have a love of food. I enjoy cooking and read anything food related. I like Asian food and, in particular, the food of Hong Kong, which is amongst the best in the world. I love Hong Kong having been there many times and also having met and married my wife there. I am also currently writing a book about the food and culture of Hong Kong, which I hope to complete later this year.

Do you have any collections or hobbies?

I enjoy cooking and reading anything to do with Asia or Hong Kong.

What do you like to do for recreation?

I enjoy playing with my son and watching sports as I am getting too old to play anymore!

What are a few random facts about yourself?

I had a trial for England Schoolboys and played rugby for Hampshire as a boy. I am a big fan of Alice Cooper. I can speak a little Cantonese.

What accomplishments are you proud of?

Qualifying as a Chef in 1984 and passing my degree 23 years later.

What are your special goals or dreams?

To make my Mum and Dad proud and to be happy and healthy and to have a good life with my wife and son.

How would you describe yourself or personality?

I am easygoing and warmhearted.

What brought you to Answers.com?

The desire to share knowledge and help others.

What keeps you coming back to Answers.com?

The fun of meeting and helping new friends from all over the world.

What is your favorite Answers.com activity?

I enjoy answering questions and discovering new things.

Mum’s the word. It’s a popular saying derived from Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part 2: “Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.” Basically it means, keep quiet and say nothing at all. But for me, that is impossible to do. So this week, instead of mum’s the word, I have decided to go with Mumford68’s the word.

Mumford68 happens to be one of our amazing contributors on Answers.com and this week’s Featured Super Star. Here’s more… Shush now and read:

What is your Answers.com user name and the history behind it?

It’s Mumford68 and it was a spur of the moment decision. I was not sure about what type of site Answers.com was so I typed in the first thing to come into my mind along with the birth year. Although I had been looking at the Ford Web site prior to visiting Answers.com so that probably had something to do with it.

Are you a Floating or Category Supervisor?

I am a Floating Supervisor. I like the freedom of keeping it fresh with different categories to sift through while cleaning up but it might be nice to have a couple of specific categories to help out with as well. A Floating Category Supervisor?

What other badges do you have on Answers.com?

I am a Mentor Graduate and approaching the 5k mark. The contribution level, I can’t run that far.

What is your first name?

Steve, but I answer to “Hey you” as well.

What is your age?

Depends. Did you want the yearly age or the leap year age? 41 & 10.

Would you care to tell us about your family?

My father is a mathematics teacher. My mother stayed at home and took care of things, but sadly lost a year and a half fight against cancer of the stomach.

Do you have any pets?

Three street rescued cats that believe that none of the doors where they live should be shut but if they are and they want through it they let you know that you should make haste to open said door.

Where do you live, how long have you lived there and why do you like the area?

Southern and Central California. We are close enough to open areas of farming, countryside and mountains where if one needs to get away from the city, crowds and pollution it does not take a long time to get there. The lakes and the river add to the area as well as the fact that I have discovered that gold can be found in the water ways of our county.

Where did you grow up and do you have any special memories of your childhood?

My father took time from a busy schedule to take me places outside of the doldrums of daily life and show me that there were things to do besides watching television. Of course now there is the Internet.

What educational information would you like to share?

Associates degree from a technical school.

What are some of your past and/or present occupations?

Sales/Merchandising for Pepsi (PBG), clerking and other duties for a medical legal corporation.

What are your key area(s) of knowledge, interests or expertise?

I seem to have some knowledge in computers which comes in handy since my computer seems to always have problems.

Do you have any collections or hobbies?

Stamps, old coins, listening to local radio traffic such as public safety personnel.

What do you like to do for recreation?

Answers.com, Answers.com and, if we accidentally make it out the front door, doing outdoor activities such as hiking. Light reading. Amateur photography - it’s amazing the beauty you can capture of things by having the right angle, lighting and timing. Ice Skating. Fixing things around the house. Fixing electronics (fixing is not always a guarantee of the item ending up fully functional). Recently interested in cooking (thanks to a friend that was watching a cooking show and hooked since which should make those I live with a little happier. Fast food only goes so far). Learning things that are not commonly known and learning in general.

What are a few random facts about yourself?

Although I worked for Pepsi I actually prefer Coca-Cola.

What are your special goals or dreams?

If that which controls things deems me fit to win the lotto to be able to give to the community and take care of friends that have helped me in the past and could use the help especially now. To find a job that appreciates hard work and that I am able to excel in.

How would you describe yourself or personality?

Witty, sarcastic and goofy, but serious when need be (so my girlfriend says)

What brought you to Answers.com?

Self help with an auto question. Expected to do a great deal of searching and instead found some information right off the bat for a specific question on a specific automobile.

What kept you coming back to Answers.com?

To learn more about the site, check back on my own questions and I had fun making contributions and was intrigued by what else I could learn.

What is your favorite Answers.com activity?

Searching through questions and finding out where users try to be slick and hide vandalizing activities. Thank goodness most have not found a couple of areas that I don’t think are checked much.

We love us some superheroes over on Answers.com. And our favorite of them all: ADHDSuperHero! Faster than a speeding vandal; more powerful than a spam bot; and able to leap over long words in a single bound…he’s freakin’ unstoppable! A Category Supervisor; a member of both WIT and Community Outreach; a Bronze Contributor; and surpassing 2,000 contributions! He IS the Contributor of Steel.

How did you originally hear about Answers.com?

I didn’t actually hear about Answers.com per se; more of finding it on the Web while answer hunting. I found quite a few sites like Answers.com on the Web while looking for some information on cells for my science class. The next thing I know I’m in the great big family that is known as WikiAnswers!

Please explain your user name.

My user name? Well first of all, my real name is Dalamar which has nothing to do with my user name! ADHDSuperHero was something that a very good friend of mine came up with about 3-4 years ago, knowing that I had ADHD. I first used it on a site called Gaiaonline. Ever since then, I have used it with just about everything because I thought “Wow, what a cool name! Much better than Dalamar!”

What motivates you to volunteer your time to the Answers.com community?

Well first off I’m a secret agent, so I have to have a background job to throw off all the countless villains after my head! I already make millions of bucks from my five-star hotel resort in the Bahamas! Then I said: “Self, volunteer for this place. They need you.” And myself said “FO SHO, why not!” And…BAM! Next thing I know I’m a Supervisor in the midst of blocking countless spammers! >>dramatic effect<< Your wish is my command! So in short I just like to help with a lot of stuff - even when that means helping complete strangers.

What are your areas of expertise?

My areas of expertise are a little spread out in a big mushy puddle of skill. (best way to put it) To sum things up, I will try anything. If I’m not good at it, I’ll practice. But the things that I get a lot of “Good jobs” on is in my artwork and artistic mind. I always drew as a kid (making me sound older than what I really am) on my school work, on the desk and on the wall (got in trouble for that one). And when I first started, I knew I was horrible. It just goes to show you though that practice makes better (yeah, not perfect).

What is your favorite Answers.com feature?

My favorite/favourite feature is just the community of people that are spread literally all over the world - Africa, Australia, UK, Mexico, you name it! Sure there’s going to be the little party pooper here and there but it’s not perfect, and that’s part of what I clean up!

What has been the funniest question you’ve seen or your funniest experience on Answers.com?

It was answered by Jadeacres and the question was “Who has the smallest cock in the world?” It made for a good read.

Share a random fact (or two) about yourself.

Random fact # uno- My name Dalamar comes from an evil wizard in a book series called “The Dragon Lance Series.”

Random fact # B (LOL) - The day that Iron Man came out in theatres I skipped school to go see it, but don’t tell anyone now! Okay, I went with my dad to see it, but that still counts as skipping! (I plan on skipping school when Iron Man 2 comes out, too! LOL)

Once upon a very long time ago, I was a cheerleader. And of course, everyone knows it’s the job of a cheerleader to pump up the crowd and get them standing on their feet. So pull out your pom poms and get ready to cheer for this week’s Featured Contributor: Give me a J. Give me a J. Give me a J. Give me a J. No. I haven’t gone wacky for the letter J. I’m just giddy because this Contributor Corner rock star is 4Jays (Get it?). He’s a Floating Supervisor, Gold Contributor and Mentoring Program graduate who once worked at Walt Disney World as a monorail driver! Wut wut? Yep. Read on for more:

What is your Answers.com user name and the history behind it?

4Jays refers to the first names of my family members: Jeff (me), Julie (wife) and two daughters, Jessica and Jennifer. Once we started with the J’s there was no turning back!

What is your first name?

Jeff

What is your age?

50

Would you care to tell us about your family?

Wonderful wife and two lovely daughters.

Do you have any pets?

Two Westies (Scruffy and Sophie) and a cat (Stormy).

Where do you live, how long have you lived there and why do you like the area?

We live in Maryland, about 20 miles from Washington, D.C. Our families are all within an hour’s driving time, and that’s a great thing, especially around the holidays.

Where did you grow up and do you have any special memories of your childhood?

I was born in Frankfurt, West Germany and lived in Munich for about three years before coming to the U.S. in 1961.

What educational information would you like to share?

I attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

What are some of your past and/or present occupations?

I once worked at Walt Disney World - I was a monorail driver. Ever since, I’ve joked with my subsequent employers that I’ve gone from one Mickey Mouse organization to another. I became a police officer and served 22 years, retiring in 2004 as a commander. I took one week off, then took a job at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland where I still work.

What are your key area(s) of knowledge, interests or expertise?

I have a love of all things automotive and an interest in movies, television and the Internet. I enjoy proofreading and seem to have a knack for it which I try to put to good use on Answers.com.

Do you have any collections or hobbies?

Cars and computers are my hobbies.

What do you like to do for recreation?

Swim and travel

What are a few random facts about yourself?

6′4″ tall. I memorized Pi to 22 places in grade school to get extra credit for a class. I remember it to this day.

Do you have any special talents you’d like to share?

I am an emergency vehicle driving instructor, scuba diver and writer.

What accomplishments are you proud of?

My family.

What are your special goals or dreams?

Continue to move up in my workplace and retire in good health.

How would you describe yourself or personality?

Outgoing with good humor.

What brought you to Answers.com?

I began when I looked for an answer, then found myself correcting grammar and spelling errors. After a while I received an email from Answers.com asking if I’d like to be a Supervisor, based upon my contributions.

What keeps you coming back to Answers.com?

It’s very satisfying to contribute to providing helpful information to such a large and diverse audience. I have much to learn about the intricacies of being a good Supervisor but I look forward to the challenge. Additionally, there have been some great folks here who have been very supportive and helpful to me.

What is your favorite Answers.com activity?

Correcting grammar and spelling errors and providing informative answers whenever I can.

This week’s Featured Contributor is a diehard classic movie lover. Ironic, because he “himself” is considered a classic on Answers.com – well-known and respected in the community - and we sure do love him. If you haven’t guessed by now, it’s Mark – otherwise known as ModernMode. And this week we are here to celebrate his excellence to all things answers and long-time dedication to the cause of sharing knowledge freely with the world!

What is your Answers.com user name and the history behind it?

ModernMode – It just came to me one day while trying to think of a good name.

Are you a Floating or Category Supervisor?

Floating, but I spend most of my time in the Movies and Classic Movies categories.

What other badges do you hold on Answers.com?

Silver Contributor

What is your age?

47

Would you care to tell us about your family?

I’m married, no children.

Do you have any pets?

We have four cats, two adopted as strays from our doorstep and two adopted from our county animal shelter.

Where do you live, how long have you lived there and why do you like the area?

Lifelong resident of Winston-Salem, NC. We’re a few hours from the mountains, a few hours from the ocean. We get snow, but not enough to be sick of it.

Where did you grow up and do you have any special memories of your childhood?

When I was 5 years old, my mother asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I showed her an entire page of construction equipment toys in the Sears catalog. She explained to me that I couldn’t have the entire page, so I picked out a Buddy L red metal dump truck. I still have that truck today (though it’s only displayed, not played with LOL).

What educational information would you like to share?

BA degree.

What are some of your past and present occupations?

Currently unemployed. I have sold jewelry, electronics, was assistant manager of a drug store, worked for an insurance company, worked for a bank, worked at the home office of a doughnut company.

What is your key area of knowledge, interests or expertise?

Movies. I have always been interested in films and television. I love Turner Classic Films. No matter how many films I’ve seen, there is always one coming on that I’m not familiar with. I have taken some classes on old films such as those of Charlie Chaplin.

Do you have any collections or hobbies?

I have every Hallmark Star Trek ship ornament ever produced. A small collection of Old World Christmas Santa Lights, some unopened complementary packs of cigarettes that were given out to employees of a tobacco company my father worked at, Frito Lay erasers that were put in packages of Fritos in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.

What do you like to do for recreation?

Watch old movies of course.

What are a few random facts about yourself?

At various times of my life I have met Red Skelton, MLB hall of famer Gaylord Perry and NASCAR champion Richard Petty.

What accomplishments are you proud of?

I am not an outgoing person, but was made the jury foreman in a Federal court case. It was a good experience.

How would you describe yourself or personality?

Very shy around people I don’t know.

What brought you to Answers.com?

I saw it referenced somewhere else and checked it out.

What keeps you coming back to Answers.com?

I truly enjoy answering and organizing the questions.

What is your favorite Answers.com activity?

When someone posts a question about some movie they saw 20 years ago, can only remember some of the plot but not the title. I find it fulfilling to be able to dig around and answer their question.

For Community Gurus around the globe the fourth Monday in January marks a very special date. It’s Community Manager Appreciation Day! This is the day when we get to say “Thanks!”, “You Rock!” or simply “Woot!” to those who spend their days on the front lines of online communities.

As Jeremiah Owyang (Community Genius and Web Strategist Extraordinaire) points out, we love what we do and will keep fighting the good fight – but man there are days when it’s just not easy. Like the Energizer Bunny, we take some serious hits but keep on running. That’s why it’s important to stop and acknowledge those who advocate for the people, by the people and truly are, of the people.

Have you thanked your Community Guru today?

(Thanks to the Managers, Coordinators, Assistants and everyone else willing to take a hit in the name of Community. We appreciate all that you do.)