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Like the name says, I'm an idleguy. With time to kill, a [[brain]] that yearns for information and fingers that fly, I'm bound to do my bit in commenting on things and adding information which I've gleaned from many sources.

I'm an enigma. I'm so lazy to move my ass to work, despite being a [[Sun_Microsystems|Sun]] Certified [[Solaris_Operating_Environment|Solaris]] [[System Administrator]]. 
Yet my hobbies include testing [[beta]] software, writing beta exams & certifications - though they involve some serious time to study. I'm also a [[gun]] lover, a [[gambler]] with a keen eye on [[Poker]] which requires patience and skill. As a [[quiz]] freak I've thumped the living daylights of my local opponents and was on national [[TV]] and local [[radio]] in [[India]] - where in turn I was thumped by national gorillas. I also managed to win a round of quiz in Wikipedia. See tag below.

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I've made several [[Special:contributions/Idleguy|contributions]]; some entirely new while others expanding on existing ones. Hailing from the [[sub-continent]], most of the topics revolve around issues where I'm from. [[Military history]] is one of favourite topics as is my interest in animals.

=== New topics ===

*[[Biryani]] was my first ever article in here.
*[[Afro Asian games]] - 2nd topic. 1st stub added.
*[[Kakatiya]] dynasty

Beyond the first three new topics I would like to dwell on major areas and the new contributions I made in them.

==== Biology ====
[[Ber fruit]], [[Drumstick (vegetable)]], [[Seer fish]], [[Jamun]], [[Indian Berry]], [[Indian gooseberry]], [[Schmidt Sting Pain Index]], [[Envenomation]], [[False water cobra]], [[False Cobra]], [[Bengal Quince]], [[Gee's Golden Langur]], [[Nilgiri Langur]], [[Common Worm Snake]], [[Perrotet's Shieldtail snake]], [[Indian Python]], [[Spotted Linsang]], [[Indian Pangolin]], [[Malabar Civet]], [[Bengal monitor]], [[Indian Desert Cat]], [[Red Slender Loris]]

==== Food and Drinks ====
[[Limca]], [[Arrack]], [[Warrior Diet]], [[Negative calorie diet]]

==== War, warriors and Weapons ====
[[Pakistan Navy]], [[Smart gun]], [[Battle of Hilli]], [[Battle of Basantar]], [[Battle of Asal Uttar]], [[PNS Ghazi]], [[Aruval]], [[Kanhoji Angre]], [[Mountain warfare]], [[Pakistan Army]], [[Punjab Regiment (India)]], [[Vellore Mutiny]], [[Breguet Alize]], [[Dassault MD 452 Mystère II]], [[Dassault MD 450 Ouragan]], [[State sponsored terrorism]]

==== [[Geography]] ====
[[Indira Point]], [[Pamban Bridge]], [[Ranthambore]], [[Kasauli]], [[Khardungla Pass]]

==== Sports and Gambling ====
[[Four card poker]], [[Pyramid poker]], [[Strawweight]], 
[[Aussie millions]]

==== Others ====
[[Monopoly Tycoon]], [[Reddy]], [[Mantrik]], [[Malayala manorama]]
[[Sharbat]], [[Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space]], [[Pinwheel calculator]], [[Corporate terrorism]], [[Parading on donkey]], [[Photo CD]], [[Gadar]], [[Saint Gobain]], [[Lahore Declaration]]



===My DYKs===

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<b><span style="font-size:130%">Did You Know...<br></span></b>
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...that '''[[Khardungla Pass]]''' in [[Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] is the world highest motorable road?<br>

...that '''[[Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav]]''' was independent [[India]]'s first individual [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medallist when he won a [[bronze medal]] at the [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki Games]] in [[wrestling]]?<br> 

...that the '''[[Battle of Asal Uttar]]''' was one of the largest tank battles in the history of the [[Indian subcontinent]]?<br>

...that '''[[Gingee Fort]]''' in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] was called the "[[Troy]] of the East" by the [[British Empire|British]] for its inaccessibility and is one of the few forts still surviving in the state? <br>

...that the '''[[Battle of Garibpur]]''' fought between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] preceded the official start of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], and was the first battle where [[dog fight]]ing occurred over [[East Pakistan]]?<br>

...that '''[[Suhrawardy Udyan]]''' in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] was the scene of [[Mujibur Rahman]]'s historic speech on [[March 7]], [[1971]] that eventually led to the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]? <br>

..that '''[[Operation Safed Sagar]]''' launched by the [[Indian Air Force]] in the [[Kargil War]] was the first time airpower was used on a large scale in [[Kashmir]] since the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]? <br>

...[[Indiana Jones]] suffers from '''[[Ophidiophobia]]''', the fear of [[snake]]s?

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[[Image:Barren Island.jpg|100px|right|Barren Island]]
...that the only [[active volcano]] in [[South Asia]] is on '''[[Barren Island (Andaman Islands)|Barren Island]]''', one of [[India]]'s [[Andaman Islands]]? <br>

...that the '''[[University of Dhaka]]''' is the oldest and largest [[public university]] in [[Bangladesh]]? <br>

...that the defeat of [[Vijayanagar Empire]] in the '''[[Battle of Talikota]]''' ended the last great [[Hindu]] kingdom in [[South India]]? <br>

...that '''[[booth capturing]]''' is a kind of [[electoral fraud]] that is seen mainly in [[India]], where armed gangs belonging to [[political party|political parties]] try to "capture" a polling booth and indulge in bogus voting? <br>

...that in 1969, a world record number of 15 million people attended the funeral of '''[[C.N.Annadurai]]''', the first non Congress Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]], India? <br>

...that '''[[Operation Gibraltar]]''' was the name given to the failed plan by the [[Pakistan]] to infiltrate [[Jammu and Kashmir]], India and start a rebellion and that it eventually sparked the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965? <br>

...that '''[[Yusuf Adil Shah]]''' was the founder of the [[Adil Shahi]] dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of [[Bijapur]] for nearly two centuries.? <br>

...'''[[Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram]]''' was the first [[novel]] in [[Tamil]]? <br>

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== Awards ==
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 [[image:Original_Barnstar.png|frame|left|I [[User:Nichalp|Nichalp]], award you this barnstar for ''idling'' your time on Indian topics. 10:53, September 11, 2005 (UTC)]]
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[[image:Original_Barnstar.png|frame|left|I award this [[Wikipedia:Barnstar|barnstar]] in appreciation of your [[List of India-related topics|India-related]] contributions to ''[[WP:DYK|Did you know]]'' in general and your recent contribution about [[C.N.Annadurai]] in particular. -- [[User:Sundar|Sundar]] <sup>\[[User talk:Sundar|talk]] \[[Special:Contributions/Sundar|contribs]]</sup> 06:13, 7 October 2005 (UTC)]]
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[[Image:Barnstar of National Merit.png|frame|left|I, [[User:Pamri|Pamri]], award you this barnstar of National merit, for all the India-related contributions. 13:30, 1 November 2005 (UTC)]]
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[[Image:Barnstar of National Merit.png|frame|left|I, [[User:Ragib|Ragib]], award you this barnstar of National merit, for all the Bangladesh related contributions. 04:56, 19 January 2006 (UTC)]]
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[[Image:DYK_medal.png|frame|center|This DYK medal goes to [[User:Idleguy|Idleguy]] for his excellent suggestions on several interesting topics. --[[User:Gurubrahma|Gurubrahma]] 10:09, 10 March 2006 (UTC)]]
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I, [[User:Bhadani|Bhadani]], award the Resilient Barnstar to [[User:Idleguy|Idleguy]], in recognition of continuing to be a true [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]. I believe that he shall  continue to work here with renewed vigor – may he continue to shine as the resilient-silver! --[[User:Bhadani|Bhadani]] 11:00, 27 May 2006 (UTC)]]
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[[Image:Tireless_Contributor_Barnstar.gif|frame|You have tremendously contributed to Wikipedia and helped to maintain the quality of articles. So I [[User:Chanakyathegreat|Chanakyathegreat]] award you the The Tireless Contributor Barnstar. [[User:Chanakyathegreat|Chanakyathegreat]] 14:51, 17 November 2006 (UTC)]]
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==Countries I've seen==
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| colspan="16" align="center" style="background-color: #e8ecff;" | '''Countries I've seen''' 
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| align="center" | [[Image:Flag of India.svg|55px|India]]
| align="center" | [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|70px|Malaysia]]
| align="center" | [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|55px|Singapore]]
| align="center" | [[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|75px|Sri Lanka]]
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Hopefully I'll visit a few more countries.