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User:Firelookout

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INTRODUCTION

My name is Charles, (or Charley is fine) and I am a USDA Forest Service volunteer fire lookout. I am qualified to operate the Vetter Mountain Fire lookout tower for the 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 fire seasons as a member of the Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association (ANFFLA).

The association is a non-profit group that works in partnership with the Angeles National Forest. I am presently serving as an active fire lookout, board member (secretary), and public information officer for the organization.

VOLUNTEER

I volunteer my time for several organizations, not all of which I shall document here. My favorites are as follows:

Charles White uses an Osborne Fire Finder to to obtain the radial and distance to a suspected fire. From these measurements he will call in a "Smoke Report".
MY WIFE

My wife, Susan White, and I met via Match.com. She also joined ANFFLA and we enjoy spending as much time with each other.

This picture is of her during her in-tower training session. The smoke cloud in the background was a small fire located in the West Fork of the San Gabriel River.

USFS Volunteer Fire Lookout, Susan White, on duty in the Angeles National Forest (near Los Angeles, California) at the Vetter Mountain Fire Lookout Tower. Photo taken June 24, 2004.

Subpages

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User:Firelookout/CW06

About me

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Hello and welcome to my userpage. I really support the Wikipedia concept and noticed a lack of information regarding wildland fire information. Most of the existing information was very generic and too general. Using my knowledge and sources of existing information I would like to work with other Wikipedians to document the wildfire services.


My Contributions and stuff

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Founder of:

Images:

Major Contributer:

My favorite places

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User Box Expressions

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About my Wikipedia

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Userbox My commentary
This user is proud
to be a Wikipedian.
I love this concept
no
ads
This user is against advertisements on Wikipedia.
This must be kept non-commercial
So fun and easy, I need this at work
This user reserves the right to completely screw up their own edits.
I'm new, but learning

Location

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Userbox My commentary
Born in United States
SoCalThis user lives in, hails from or is associated with Southern California.
Southern California is distinctive and should be so noted, but I still support a "one California" State. Yet, there is a line drawn on all maps that indicate where Alta California used to be.
This user lives in, or hails from, Los Angeles.
It is a challenge, but still it is LA
en-us-caDude, this person is totally a California English speaker.
For sure ya know!


Married

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Userbox My commentary
This user has a wife.
I found the love of my life. I love her and she loves me.
I have a "kept daughter", lots of nephews and nieces, plus one grandchild


Activities and Skills

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Userbox My commentary
This user is a licensed aircraft pilot.
Got my license back in 1981
This user enjoys
sailing and boating.
I love sailing and in the past I had two sail boats that I would take out on the Pacific Ocean and local lakes... not like there are many around here.
This user enjoys backpacking.
Spent more than a few nights with just my pack far far away
This user is a fencer.
Learned how to sport and spar. I'm a foil only fighter.
This user enjoys riding horses.
My wife and I own two horses
This user is an advanced skier or snowboarder.
I LOVE to Ski, pray for snow

Music

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Userbox My commentary
This user is a music composer.
Created several compositions for NASA. Won two silver telly awards.
This user plays the synthesizer.
Midi
This user plays the flute.
I play Native American Flute

Hobbies

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This user is a railfan.
Member of the Highland Pacific Club
Eagle Nebula This user is interested in astronomy.
Have 10" light bucket
This user enjoys photography.
Sony F717 is the best
This user is interested in maps.
Part of my real job, but I have always loved maps

Interests

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Userbox My commentary
POEMThis user has had one of their poems published.
Much of my work is out on the internet, but I don't want this forum to talk about it.
MAGAZINEThis user has had their work published in a magazine.
I had a column in the 1980's Interface Age, and Computer User Magazines. Also recently was quoted by CIO Magazine.
This user enjoys watching the weather.
As a licensed pilot, I had to learn to read the weather. With my love of sailing and outdoor hobbies I can enjoy the science of weather. Now as a firelookout I have to take readings and keep a constant eye on changing conditions that can effect fire behavior.
This user is interested in Geology.
I got a "D" in college, but I know more about geology to this day than several "A" students that attended the same class as me. Do grades really measure one's ability to learn and retain information?
This user has a keen interest in physics.
Just when you think a neutron has no mass, ya find out it does. New findings did you know?!

Writting Style

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Userbox My commentary
theyThis user considers singular they standard English usage.
man-
kind
Regarding gender, this user prefers the vernacular, not what is politically correct.
.  TheThis user puts two spaces after a period.
A, B and CThis user prefers not to use the serial comma.
This user is addicted to ellipses and has been known to use them indiscriminately...
And have been known to mispeeel too

Media Fan

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Userbox My commentary
Blade Runner This user thinks Blade Runner is one of the best science fiction films ever made.
Maybe not the best sci-fi ever, but really was cool
This user knows that criminals are a cowardly lot, and uses fear to fight injustice and those who would prey on the fearful...
Batman never smiles when he is Batman. Bruce Wayne can laugh and have a grand ole' time but Batman can't. Any story, movie, book that violates that rule simply does not understand the pain that is inside Batman.
Fight them windmills, because another wave is coming
This user likes alternative rock.
Still rocks me today

Attributes

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This user is a mad scientist.
I am what I am
This user is a Pirate. Arrr!
Harrrgh ya matey

Favorite Litiney

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Userbox My commentary
Fear is the mind killer... this is one of my favorite quotes and I say it often as I know it by heart.


Physical Makeup

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6
C
12.011
This user is made out of Carbon.
I am what I am, thanks Carl Sagan. I had a great conversation with him while we both sat on a wall. I told him I work at the job I do because of Cosmos. He shook my hand and had a tear in his eye. I wished he was here to learn about the new information regarding the neutron, and our 10th planet. I was able to attend the screening of "Contact" with his widow.

Vices

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Userbox My commentary
This user does not smoke.
Tried it, didn't like it, glad never got hooked
This user believes that caffeine is necessary in large doses daily.
Pour me the coffee and no one gets hurt

Food Consumption

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Userbox My commentary
This user exercises regularly and drinks a lot of water to stay hydrated.
Best stuff in the world. Why does it have an expiration date? It's billions of years old.
This user is an omnivore.
Bring me the meat and potatos
This user loves pancakes.
Yum
This user eats chili.
Nothing better than chuckwagon beans
This user loves hamburgers.
Still a staple
This user loves to eat pizza.
The worlds perfect food

Computer Technology

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Userbox My commentary
Left monitorRight monitorThis user has a dual monitor configuration.
Never will go single again, must look into more.

Personal Likes

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Userbox My commentary
G This user's favorite color is green.
Because there are so many shades!

Summary

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Userbox My commentary
This user is greater than the sum of their userboxes.


I am what I am
ENDThis user has no more userboxes.
There has got to be more boxes, but making these tables took too much work.