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Over at WikiAnswers.com, we are extremely proud of our large and growing community of folks who hail from Down Under. For all you young ‘uns out there, Down Under is a colloquialism affectionately used to refer to Australia. One of the brightest shining stars from this land of magic and beauty is our very own On the Wallaby, who watches over a gazillion unique categories including Platypuses and Echidnas; Possums; Ludwig van Beethoven; and Bass and Flinders. She also happens to be the Category Supervisor of all things Australia and New Zealand.

If you’re curious how this amazing lady thunk up the name On the Wallaby, wonder no more. Direct from her bio: “In 1891, Australian poet Henry Lawson penned a now-famous poem entitled ‘Freedom on the Wallaby.’ ‘On the wallaby track’ is an Australian term meaning someone is out wandering and exploring the country. One of my favourite pastimes is driving and exploring with my husband (and my dog).” Dying to know more? Read on!

Where do you hail from?

I live in Australia and have always lived there. I grew up in Queensland, but was born in South Australia, living in small country towns until I was five. I now live in the southeastern region of Queensland near beautiful Moreton Bay, where there are hundreds of islands.

What is your current occupation and what have you done in the past?

I am a teacher and have been for over twenty years. My favorite past job was spending time on my uncle’s native fauna park on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, cleaning out the pens of the native animals. (The Tasmanian devils were a bit scary when it came to feeding time.) I learnt a lot about Australian native animals during that time, but I have learnt a lot more since, and am constantly amazed by how much more there is to learn. My uncle used to regularly come to Queensland to trade Australian native fauna with other fauna sanctuaries. I distinctly remember how careful he had to be the day he released a wedgetail eagle.

Another favourite job was being a cleaner at a motel at the base of Ayers Rock-Uluru. The motels are no longer there, having all been replaced by the Yulara resort, but in my spare time I was free to climb the Rock whenever I wanted, and I explored right around the circumference of Uluru. I was there in summer, though - very hot for cleaning and because the motel operated on generators, we weren’t allowed to put on the air conditioners while we cleaned.

I have also picked oranges in Mildura - also in summer and forty-degree heat! (That’s Celsius.)

What is your key area of knowledge or expertise?

I just love anything to do with Australiana. I grew up with my father’s passion for Australian history and geography, and many childhood trips through Australia’s outback gave ample opportunity to learn more.

Do you have any special interests or hobbies?

Walking and exploring. I love to explore, whether on foot or in the car. Even my dog has become an explorer. When we’re out walking, if she sees an area of bushland or a pathway diverting off the main footpath, she heads straight for it. When I’m driving with my husband, we rarely go straight from “A” to “B”, but divert to “X,Y and Z” along the way. A simple excursion to the other side of town invariably ends up taking all day.

What do you like to do for recreation?

Walk. Drive. Read. Play a variety of musical instruments. Answer questions on WikiAnswers!

Please share a few random facts about yourself, special thoughts, etc.

Nothing exceptional. I am annoyingly pedantic when it comes to spelling, grammar and punctuation, so I get especially annoyed when I make “typos” myself!

What are some accomplishments that you are proud of?

Although Americans are probably not familiar with the Australian author Colin Thiele - “Storm Boy”, “Blue Fin”, etc, - he was my second cousin. I’m proud of that. Some years ago I contacted an American author - Bonnie Leon - regarding a book she had written, set in Australia. One thing led to another, and she asked for my assistance in researching for her new “Sydney Cove” series, a project I enjoyed immensely. I am especially proud of the personal mention and acknowledgment she gave me in the published copy of her first book in the series.

Do you have any special goals or dreams?

I would love to have time to spend traveling wherever I wanted to in Australia, in a motorhome; to explore places I haven’t yet seen. Then I’d like to do the same thing over in New Zealand! And after that, I’d like to explore the United Kingdom, and see some real history, because my husband’s roots go back to England.

What brought you to WikiAnswers.com?

I was looking for an answer for the students I teach, and when I asked a question in WA, I came across an unpleasant answer submitted by a vandal which I did not want my students to experience. I signed in to fix it, and that was it - I was hooked! I found numerous Australian questions which needed fixing and editing, so my interest just developed from there. Now, I keep getting caught up with all the new categories that appear. There’s usually something there that piques my interest and spurs me to learn!

What keeps you coming back to WikiAnswers.com?

WikiAnswers was a platform from which I could indulge my passion for all things Australian, and it was good to know my work was appreciated by others.

What is your favorite WikiAnswers.com activity?

Probably just answering questions. I like recategorizing; I like fixing alternates; I need to fix people’s spelling and punctuation (!) but I especially like answering questions.

How would you describe yourself or your personality?

A positive thinker! I can find the good in any situation, no matter how inconvenient the circumstances may seem at the time. I love knowledge and learning, and I love to convey that knowledge to the students I teach. I love to encourage creative thinking in my students. And I loathe hearing anyone describe something as “boring,” because I figure that there is always something of interest to be found - you just have to be prepared to look for it.

There’s a little bit of quirkiness in all of us - you know; some little oddity that makes each of us, who we are - our little quirks. But how many people have the unique distinction of proclaiming that they’re not only quirky, but Quirkyquantummechanic? We know of only one! And lucky for us, he happens to be an out-of-this-world WikiAnswers.com contributor and Supervisor. You might know him as Quirky, The Mechanic or even QQM. All other names aside, he will forever be the Quirkyquantummechanic -an enigma in his own right.

Here’s more from the legend himself:

How do you participate on WikiAnswers.com?

In case you’ve wondered, my user name is derived from frustration attempting to find one that wasn’t in use already. I’m a Floating Supervisor here on WikiAnswers.com, and have been one for a bit over a year. I’ve opted to avoid a specific Category because I then have the freedom to rove the length and breadth of the Community to answer and edit questions. (One other Supervisor suggested I might be a bit of a Ranger at heart, and his insight is probably dead on target.) I’m not involved in any other activities (save Mentoring) directly, like the WikiGuides, Vandal Patrol, WIT, Bug Catchers or the like. But when I encounter a vandal or bug, I usually act to help get things back on track. I’m certainly always ready to help a Contributor by answering questions or advising on issues as regards WikiAnswers. And I can’t imagine any Supervisor who is not.

Please share some random facts about yourself, special thoughts, etc.

Though I am “petless” at present, I am a critter person deep down. I’ve had dogs, cats and many other pets all my life. The neighbor’s cat, the beast that leaves white hair on almost everything I wear, can attest to the fact that I’m critter friendly. She probably spends as much time here as there. I’m familiar with the outdoors, having been raised in Colorado. It could be said that I grew up in the hills and mountains as my family camped or hunted often. This makes me comfortable in wilderness settings and the out of doors in general. I am a vet from the Viet Nam era, and served on nuclear submarines.

What is your key area of knowledge or expertise?

My work here, which is largely in the Science area, speaks to my technocratic nature. I’ve always worked in a technical capacity, often in electronics engineering. I’m deeply interested in what makes the universe work, and I often read through articles and posts to “keep up” with the advancements in science. I’m a lifelong learner, and believe everyone should be. In contrast to my scientific bent, I’m a believer in a higher power I call God. (Read anything you like into that-or not.) There is no conflict in my belief system and my understanding of the way the world works, and my posts in Science and in Creation suggest this.

What do you like to do for recreation?

As a resident of the left coast, I’ve come to like the scenery as well as the weather. Soccer is big here, and I’ve played, coached, and officiated soccer matches aplenty. I’ve been “off” for a while, and I need to get back out and referee a bit before I forget how. (With games numbering in four digits under my belt, it shouldn’t be too much of a stretch, should it?) The game, the officiating, affords me the opportunity to give back to the sport that my two children (who are grown) and I enjoyed so much. And giving back is why I’m here on WikiAnswers.com. I had superb teachers, coaches and mentors growing up, and even on the job as a “working adult” in the real world. What I know and share here is as much a tribute to and a way of honoring their efforts as anything else.

What brought you to WikiAnswers.com?

I originally came to WikiAnswers.com when searching for something technical. It was electronic in nature, and, though I cannot recall specifically what it was, I found an answer here that pointed me in the right direction. That answer was not quite what it “might be” as it was posted, and I created an account and edited it. My memory had been refreshed, and I shared my understanding (and appreciation) with the Community in the form of the edit. I was hooked. Since then I’ve applied my knowledge and my modest writing skills to making the site a better one. A few awards and badges on my Bio Page speak to the small successes I’ve had and accomplishments I’ve made here. I appreciate the recognition, but perhaps not as much as I treasure the compliments of peers. But anyone who knows me from notes and posts knows I’m not here for awards or Recommends. I’m here to help by sharing what little I know while expanding my own knowledge.

In post after post I attempt to turn on the lights and roll back ignorance-including my own. In sharing knowledge, I find that there is a lot of incorrect information floating around. When we post to enlighten and correct less-than-current knowledge, it is important for us to present what is “correct” and “true” as best we understand it. That includes admitting what we don’t know, too. Does that sound like teaching? We sometimes hear that you never really know a subject until you teach it. I’ve taught it, and there is more than a kernel of truth in that axiom. I’ve written lots of labs and outlines and such, and it is probably through those activities that I was able to hone my English skills. More than a couple of individuals have complimented me on my ability to write. I’ve done a bit of creative writing (though I don’t want publication), and that and the teaching have allowed me to make the best of the language skills I gathered in school (again, with the help of good teachers and professors).

What is your favorite WikiAnswers.com activity?

What I like here most is answering and editing questions, particularly in the Science category. I also do a lot of Recategorization, which is important. Certainly I’m willing to help others improve their abilities to make the Boards better, and as a Mentor, I can share what I’ve learned with new Supervisors. I report bugs and get involved in efforts to curb vandalism, and I’m more than ready to do that and any other tasks that need doing. But I have limited my involvement in “other things” here to do what I seem best at, which is answering and editing questions in Science. Certainly I’m not “too good” to take on other chores; I clean around the house because I’m best at it. But here I tend to cruise Science and hammer the Q&A there because I like it, and because of all the things I can do to help, my skills are probably a “best fit” there.

What keeps you coming back to WikiAnswers.com?

WikiAnswers isn’t about me. It never has been. It’s about you. At this point I’d like to share my gratitude. I’d like nothing more than to thank the other Supervisors here for their support. You are uniformly bright, powerful and empowering individuals, and I care about you more than my simple ability to express it. And a big thanks to the Community Advisers and those working behind the scenes to improve and expand WikiAnswers, too. We almost never hear about all the ground you cover in your assignments. My hat is off to you all. Lastly, I’d like to thank the Contributors here. And not because the Contributors are least important. Quite the contrary. It is the Contributor that makes the Community what it is. And we are all, in the end, Contributors, are we not? That’s why I’m here.

May you all find your true path, and the courage and strength to walk it. See you on the Boards.

the Mechanic

One of WikiAnswers.com’s greatest attributes is the wide range of user names that contributors select or more appropriately, ‘creatively pull out of the dark confines of their minds’. People often choose the names of their favorite pets; names that resonate with how they view themselves in the context of the world; and even the names of special places, hobbies or passions. Then there are those who simply like to wing it; you know, folks who choose names because they are fun, weird or simply, “sound cool when I made it up 10 years ago.” That last ‘top reasons for selecting a WikiAnswers.com user name’ describes our contributor of the week here on NSA. Although his given name is Mike, we know him as NookieRookie — who has a most interesting and colorful life story. On WikiAnswers.com he’s a Bronze Contributor and one of our great Supervisors or Stupervisor as he likes to fondly call himself (”until I master all the tools and how and when to use them”). Off WikiAnswers.com, he’s anything but ordinary.

In addition to being the proud pet parent of “One deaf dog, one neurotic dog, one three-legged dog and one dog that looks like a shark when it smiles,” NookieRookie is a Steelers fan (originally from Pennsylvania), bought $1,200 worth of drums last year (”I played them once and realized, just because you own an instrument, doesn’t mean you know how to use it.”), enjoys playing WWII first-person video games, collects New Age albums (and dust) and once sold cars for three months….until he crashed a customer’s trade-in. Here’s more on this fascinating individual known as NookieRookie:

What is your key area of knowledge or expertise?

I gravitate towards Astronomy (pun intended), Human Resources, Hiring and Retention, Medical Terminology and English Language. I’m a person who enjoys sharing what I know through knowledge and experience.

What do you like to do for recreation?

I use to be an avid volleyball player. Then I got a “real” job. Now my “recreation” is repairing the house. Are shots of rum considered recreation? I need a vacation.

Any educational information you’d like to share?

I graduated Magna Cum Lousy with a Bachelors degree in Management.

Please share some random facts about yourself, special thoughts, etc.

I’m a product of the 80’s. It was the absolute best decade of music, TV and clothing. I’m a published poet; of course, I had to pay $60 to get it published in a book of 1,000 other poems. I once tried out for the Weakest Link. I think what ended it for me was doing a rendition of Dr. Evil when they asked me to tell them a little about myself.

Do you have any special talents?

I have a very special talent for coming up with lots of ideas for new products, doing nothing about it and watching as someone else becomes wealthy several years later because they had the same idea and knew how to sell it.

Do you have any special goals or dreams?

To actually pursue one of my “inventions” and have it be available to the public. Oh yeah, and I make the best chicken corn soup and whoopie pies this side of the Atlantic.

What brought you to WikiAnswers.com?

I Googled a question to which I was looking for an answer and clicked on a link that took me to WA.

What keeps you coming back to WikiAnswers.com?

Knowing the answers to some of the questions users are asking.

What is your favorite WikiAnswers.com activity?

It’s hard to say, as it depends on my mood and whether or not I’m traveling for business. I tend to be more involved when I’m on the road as it helps me wind down at the end of the day. Overall, I’d have to say I enjoy answering questions that don’t require research; hmm, maybe that’s an oxymoron.

How would you describe yourself or personality?

As a young lad, I was often labeled as “weird’ by my peers and I was always hurt by that. I now take pride in that label as I realized I was called that name because of my sense of creativity. I’m only serious when I need to be. I try to find humor in most things and am quite philosophical and inquisitive; like, it’s not whether the chicken or the egg came first, it’s about who was the first person to think cooking a chicken embryo would be tasty?

What is your favorite WikiAnswers.com feature?

I haven’t really learned all the ins and outs of the features yet; so, right now, it’s my backspace key when editing answers and questions.

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

Funniest experience - Laughing at myself when I’m the oxymoron. This is a site where people often research answers, and I still ask questions in the forums about how features work, etc when I could find the answer myself in the  Help Center if I just…..researched the answer.

This woodworking, motorcycling racing, contributor extraordinaire has been called Rudalicious and Ruderific - but around the site we like to call WikiAnswers.com he’s appropriately known as Rudiful2! Fueled by his love of helping others, Rudy enjoys sharing his knowledge with the WikiAnswers.com community and taking an active role in the various programs on the site. A Senior Supervisor, Mentor, WikiGuide and Site Investigator - this Double Platinum contributor is a rootin’ tootin’ Rudiful!

Here’s more from Rudiful2 himself:

How did you originally hear about WikiAnswers.com?

I was researching camera information and after many hours I still didn’t have the answers I was looking for. That’s when I came across WikiAnswers.com. I discovered that I could ask my question and someone would give me the answer. So after posting, I began roaming around the site out of curiosity, and that’s when I came across the Wood Crafts category. Woodworking is one of my passions so I started answering questions that I knew something about and did research for the questions where I had limited knowledge. I was eventually asked to Supervise that category. At first I declined, but finally accepted with some coaxing from some very wonderful people at WikiAnswers.com. I will forever be grateful.

Explain your user name.

Rudy is a nickname the people I worked with gave me, because I like to have fun, joke around and make light of most anything. For me “Humor, a smile and laughter make up the Nectar of Life” and from that my workmates started giving or adding to my name such as Rotorudy, Rudedog, Rudalicious, Ruderific and, of course, the least offensive Rudiful. I added the # 2.

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

I have several passions in life including helping, teaching and/or sharing what I know. WikiAnswers.com is somewhat or in part like Christmas (gift giving) because knowledge shared or given is a gift. WikiAnswers allows me to fulfill this passion by helping and giving the gift of knowledge. Also the people that I have come to know are like-minded and have the same passion as I do. They have become my brothers and sisters on WikiAnswers, in which I hold them in high regard. They are an amazing group of people and I can only hope to aspire to inspire as they do.

What are your areas of expertise?

Actually nothing. I know a lot about a little and a little about a lot. >>LOL<< I have been an artist most of my life in no specific medium. I do try to create or make most anything and have paintings, carvings and wood-turnings all over the US. I have raced motorcycles, automobiles (stock cars) and have or had family in Nascar and the top levels of Motocross. I have three journeyman cards with many other job exposures. From these experiences I have the honor of Supervising Hobbies and Collectibles and most of the Racing categories.

What is your favorite WikiAnswers.com feature?

This question is a hard one to answer. I guess you could say it’s the basic principal of WikiAnswers - being able to help someone with the knowledge or life experiences you have had. However, Vandal Patrol is very gratifying because you can eliminate those people who are only there to soil the purity of the site. Meeting like-minded people ranks way up there, but in the end it would have to be helping people.

What is the funniest question/funniest experience on WikiAnswers.com?

I learned that the most dedicated actually have a sense of humor. My Mentor taught me this important fact. I always thought the dedicated were too serious and lacked the fun side of life, but he proved this to be a fallacy. He is a multi-talented individual with many facets to his personality, the best of which is his humor. When WikiAnswers appointed him to train/teach me my world opened up. He has this innate ability to know when to be serious and when to be funny and through him I have met a bevy of people who make this site tons of fun.

Share a random fact (or two) about yourself.

I can, at times, be obsessive. When I first became a Supervisor I purposed to have the best kept category on WikiAnswers. For awhile I answered all questions by way of knowledge or research in Wood Crafts. I was quite proud of myself until I learned there were Wood Craft questions all over the site. They were simply categorized incorrectly or not categorized at all. So my little category went from a few hundred to several thousand. This coupled with being a Vandal Patrol Site Investigator, WikiGuide, Mentor, Senior Supervisor, a multi-category Supervisor and greeting new people for WikiGuides - my obsession has now become the purity and quality of WikiAnswers. As far as my artwork, I like making or creating one-of-a-kind things that are different than most things you see. I like to stretch the norm, so to speak.

Hip-hip-hooray! Hip-hip-hooray! Hip-hip-hooray! There’s no denying that WikiAnswers.com’s has a lot of dedicated contributors. But sometimes there are those who shine so brightly, they could be mistaken for royalty! One person who really, honestly and truly deserves more than three cheers is our fantabulous Mezzra. On the site since only December 2008, this force to be reckoned with has already accomplished the impossible: just under 90,000 contributions, 50 hours as a Vandal Patrol Site Guardian and winning a 2008 Honorable Mention WAmmy. All this, while simultaneously volunteering as a mentor, WIT Adult Advisor and Wikiguide. And if that doesn’t keep him busy enough, he’s also an avid Category Supervisor – carefully watching over the dire and dangerous Catch-Alls.

What can I say? All hail Mezzra! Here’s more from the Wiki-King himself: How did you originally hear about WikiAnswers.com?

Hmm…Well, it’s nothing as exciting as I have seen others post on this blog. It’s not even very complicated. Basically, one day whilst Googling something (”what” totally evades my memory), I saw a WikiAnswers.com link. Upon opening the link, I was faced with two things; a good answer, but terrible grammar. So I got stuck right in and signed up! Checking grammar (my personal pet peeve) soon earned by around 1,000 Contribution Points in a period of a few days, and on Christmas Eve, I had the Super powers!

Explain your username.

My username is just something I saw one day on another site and nicked. Don’t know the origins or if it actually means anything, but thought it had a pretty awesome sound.

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

Basically, helping others out. It really gives me a kick and brings me back here day-after-day. That and the fact there are tons of questions that are just…urgh. So I fix those up!

What are your areas of expertise?

Without wanting to sound big-headed, the Catch-alls. I spend 90 percent of my time in there, and it’s my true love on site. Without the category I would go absolutely mad!

What is your favorite WikiAnswers.com feature?

Reverting has always been of interest to me. I just love the fact that the system remembers all of the previous answers and with two clicks you can have an old, excellent answer that has been vandalized. I can’t wait until we get the batch-revert feature…

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

The question “What is Governmentium?” made me totally LOL. Even a few days after I was still laughing at the thought

Share a random fact (or two) about yourself.

Well, there isn’t much of interest about me. Other than the fact that I love English, both language and literature. As you may have known by reading this all, grammar is my absolute “thing.”

Okay, we need to set the record straight – once and for all. RoibeairdWA is not the return on investment you’ll get from growing fuzzy facial hair in Washington. RoibeairdWA, or Rob, is actually one of WikiAnswers.com’s stellar contributors and all-around amazing Supervisors. Rob uses his diverse and in-depth legal experience to carefully watch over areas such as Lawsuits, Probate, Consumer Liability, Declaration of Independence and US Government. A true Irish gentleman, when he is not busy wiki-ing in his favorite categories, you can find him actively helping the WikiAnswers.com community at-large via the forums and boards. He is truly the Top o’ the WikiAnswers!

Here’s more from our very own, RoibeairdWA:

How did you originally hear about WikiAnswers.com?

I had a question about fixing a car problem and had been through several sites before coming across WikiAnswers.com. It had an automobile category, which gave me some good ideas on fixing the problem. The problem was very specific and even the true automotive sites had no answer. While there was no answer relating to this particular car, there were answers to the problem with other cars so I did get the help I needed. This indirect answer also convinced me that I did not have to keep looking for the exact answer for the exact car. WA confirmed that it had my answer and that no further looking was needed. And that is just as good as getting the answer itself.

Explain your username.

RoibeairdWA is Irish for “Robert’s WA”. Since my first name is Robert and I am Irish, the name felt like a natural, because it linked me, my heritage and WikiAnswers.com all at the same time. The name is a bit hard to pronounce and sometimes even harder to type in when signing on. The first few times I signed in with that name, I got a “user unknown” message because I mistyped it.

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

Someone at WA knew what to do to hook people into contributing time. There is a phrase on an opening page that says something like “Show us your smarts and see if you can help by answering questions”. Everyone has something to offer, so when I got help on the car problem, I looked at some other categories, realized I could contribute some answers and help someone just as I was helped. After enjoying answering some questions, WA invited me to join the volunteer Supervisor team and I was very flattered. At that point, I no longer felt like an individual answering random questions, but more like part of a family of other Supervisors all dedicated to making the site more than just a warehouse of knowledge. Being part of that common purpose keeps me coming back.

What are your areas of expertise?

Law and legal matters, especially wills, estates and probate, are my main areas. I had served as the legal advisor in a probate court in New Jersey and was involved in all aspects, contested and uncontested, of every type of probate matter. After that my practice was devoted strictly to that area. I now prefer municipal legal matters, but the probate experiences will always be with me. I love the game of chess and love to answer basic questions on strategy and history, hoping that I am encouraging someone to take up the game seriously.

What is your favorite WikiAnswers.com feature?

The Supervisors Forum. It is like the evening dinner table where we all discuss our experiences both in WA and in our private lives. Without it, the site would not keep improving and the other Supervisors would not form a community.

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

My favorite and most fun experience on WikiAnswers.com was writing a Christmas story in which I hid as many fellow Supervisors as I could as elves at the North Pole all through out the story. If you would like to read it, you can find it at this location. I hope you enjoy it if you do read it.

Share a random fact (or two) about yourself.

I am part of a committee that produces one of several Saint Patrick’s Day Parades in New Jersey. We put what we like to call a people parade on the street, because we mostly feature marchers from civic groups, schools and Irish organizations. Plus we have about 25 Pipe and Drum bands that come from all parts of New Jersey and New York. While we do keep vehicles to a minimum, we have had a truly unique feature, which is a NJ State Police helicopter flying over the State Police Blue and Gold Pipe and Drum band in time with the band as it marched down the street. The best part is I get to be the parade announcer at the mid-point grandstand. Someday I hope to graduate to the main Grandstand.

Zandkey, or Jamie, is a friendly, here-to-help type WikiAnswers contributor, and we couldn’t be more happy to have him around. As a Supervisor, Zandkey supervises these topics: Music, Teen Idols, Jonas Brothers, Avatar The Last Airbender, and iPod. He is also a Mentor, WikiGuide,  and Vandal Patrol Generalist.

One thing I really like about Zandkey? He plans to give back to the community when offline, too. He wants to join the Fire Fighter Training Program when he reaches the age of 18. He is already involved in many organizations, including the Winnipeg Fire Fighters Burn Fund, Mamingwey Burn Survivor Society (also known as the Phoenix Society), and the Winnipeg Burn Survivor Society. As Jamie says:

We meet every so often and provide our input on videos that the Society has made, these videos are made as a help reference for families and children that are recent burn victims, the videos provide information for the children on how to cope with school, what to say if people ask about their burns, and that sort of thing. I usually speak at annual conferences they have to remind people and promote fire safety, a sort of Good Will Ambassador, but not quite. They’re all really great organizations that help little by little making the lives of burn victims of all ages that much easier to cope with.

Learn more about this awesome contributor:

How did you originally hear about WikiAnswers?

Well, I originally heard about WikiAnswers around late 2007. I believe I was searching up relationship advice for a girl I liked.

Explain your username.

My username is a combination of my nickname some people have for me, and the first three letters of my best friend. “Z” is for my nickname “Zany” and “Key” are the first three letters of my best friends name, the “and” in between is there to separate the two, thus creating “ZandKey”.

What motivates you to volunteer your time to the WikiAnswers community?

I do it because I like helping out. I think for a lot of people, the satisfaction of answering a question, and knowing that someone out there in the world is looking for that same answer, and being able to find it on WikiAnswers thanks to you - is motivation enough. Also, it’s hard not to want to get involved with WikiAnswers when you see first hand the kind people its community houses, we all work together to help make WikiAnswers the Internets largest knowledge base.

What are your areas of expertise?

I would say Celebrities/Teen Idols. Music is something that I hold very close to my heart, so when I like an artist enough, I tend to pull OCD on them, finding everything there is to know about them, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing because it lets me pour all my newly found Celeb knowledge into WikiAnswers.

What is your favorite WikiAnswers feature?

I would have to say the Merge Feature. I completely love it, it really helps clean up WikiAnswers. I have OCD with organization (shhh…).

What has been the funniest question you’ve seen or your funniest experience on WikiAnswers?

Hmm… Well can’t remember anything to recent, BUT I did have a laugh after seeing the question “How does someone use the toilet?”. Please note, that after serious consideration that question has been merged into a catch-all. LOL.

Share a random fact (or two) about yourself.

Lets see.. OH, well, I do have an obsession with 7-11 Slurpees. I don’t go one day where I don’t consume at least two of them. And, I can do no handed-cartwheels.

Do you want to be interviewed for the Contributor corner? Just leave a comment below and we’ll get to work.