Woodman66 at Kamloops
Woodman66 has been on Answers.com since 2008! He has helped plenty of visitors to our site for almost five years now. He gives his expert advice in the categories of Home Electricity and Electrical Wiring, quite valuable for those brave Do It Yourselfers who make their own repairs and installations! He has truly earned his 2493 trust points. But that’s not all. Woodman66 also participates regularly in our AnswerThons, and he has many badges that highlight his knowledge and contributions. Though he lives in a remote area of British Columbia, Canada, he remains connected to our community. There is much to say about Woodman66, so read on to learn more.
What is your first name? My first name is David but most people just call me Dave.
What is your occupation?
I am a journeyman electrician and I have been an electrical A class contractor for 41 years.
What is your Answers.com username and how did it come about?
My user name is Woodman66. The wood part came from my last name, then, I am a man and I started answering questions when I was 66 years of age.
Where in the world do you hail from and what makes this place special?
I live in Princeton, British Columbia, Canada. It’s a small town of 2500 people, with a surrounding area of 3500 people and not a traffic light in sight. I am one of the 3500 people living 5 kilometers from the town center.
What is special about living in your area?
There are no neighbors! My wife and I live on a 120 acre parcel that is located 5 kilometers from the town of Princeton, and what we have here is perfectly suited to our way of living.
Morning view from the deck of Woodman66′s house
Your location is remote, but you also seem to be connected to the world.
Yes, we have all of the amenities of the 21st century: wireless Internet and a TV signal by way of satellite.
What enticed you to join our community?
All my electrical life I have been asked questions regarding electrical installations or how electrical equipment operates. The Answers wiki format allows me to reach people that I don’t know and help them understand the often misunderstood world of electrical installations.
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
My zodiac sign is a Leo so there is no question as to what animal I would be. It was pre-ordained by the stars.
What is your favorite thing to do on Answers.com?
I distribute information to DIY electricians to try and keep them safe when doing their electrical installations. Most people will do it anyways, so I try to give them the best expert information that I can.
What life accomplishments are you proud of?
One of my accomplishments was to obtain my private pilot’s license when I turned 42. I have been flying ever since.
That is a great accomplishment. Where do you fly?
I incorporate my flying into my work as an electrical contractor. In British Columbia, with all of the winding roads, it is easier to fly over the mountains than to drive between them. My wife and I have flown to Niagara Falls twice since 1984. I originally lived there and we go back to see relatives. I take small side trips to other local airports on weekends. Our trips to different airport restaurants are laughingly known as ‘going for a $100.00 hamburger and coffee.’
What is your favorite type of music?
I like the blues and the golden oldies.
What is your favorite song?
My favorite song is Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits.
Do you remember where you were when you first heard the song and what was going on around you?
Sultans of Swing came out in 1979. I first heard it on my drive home from work. I liked the lyrics because they told a story, and I especially like the guitar solo. At the same time, I remember the Canadian conversion from the imperial measurement system to the metric system was going on. To get used to the new temperature readings, we started out simply memorizing: 0 was freezing, 10 was cool, 20 was warm, 30 was hot and 40 was very hot. Funny how the Fahrenheit scale sounds so strange to us today. The other big thing that happened in 1979 was the Iranian hostage crisis. The Canadian Embassy was instrumental in saving the lives of six Americans that year. This is the story of the film, Argo. There is a lot more information about that historical event that the Canadian CBC has published.
Do you view the glass ‘half full’ or ‘half empty’? Why?
The glass is half full. Being an optimist, I like to think that things will always get better. Being negative will bring you and everyone around you down. That is not a good way of going through life.
What do you find most challenging as an Answers.com Supervisor?
I really want to help people get projects done correctly and safely when it comes to electricity. It takes effort to deliver that correctly, though I wouldn’t call it a challenge as much as I would call it my mission on the site.
Triumph TR6
What are your special interests?
In the summertime my wife and I tour Canada in our 1975 Triumph TR6.
Your summer trips sound interesting. What was your favorite road trip?
Each road trip is an adventure in itself. When we tour, the only rule is of course, the top must be down. Meeting new people from other small towns and locating eating establishments that the locals recommend is part of the adventure.
Where will you go this summer?
Thermal Hot Springs in Radium
We are planning to go to the Kootenays, in eastern British Columbia. Small towns like Radium and Fairmont all have thermal hot springs and after a few hours of wind blown driving, these towns will be the places where we spend the night.
What is your favorite quote and why?
Groucho Marx
It is by Groucho Marx when asked if he would become a member of a club, “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” As for why this quote, you would have to know me personally.
Check out some of Woodman66’s Q&A on the site:
Should solid copper or stranded copper be used with the pressure terminals of a duplex receptacle?
What are the procedures to synchronize generators in parallel?
How do you wire an air compressor?
Is your baseboard heater using power when a single pole thermostat is set to low?
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