User:Dirk P Broer

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Dirk P Broer is at present an IT specialist professionally and an amateur historian in several fields. He has spent much of his working life -after having being educated as an experimental psychologist- in first, second and third line help desk functions, sharing his passion for computers, science fiction, speedskating, history and aviation with both children and adults.

A member of the KNSB (Royal Dutch Skating Union) speedkating statisticians committee, he is the co-author of two books about Dutch speedskating championships:

• Nederlandse Kampioenschappen Hardrijden Langebaan 1887-2003 (Hoogland, Netherlands: KNSB, 2003. No ISBN)
• Nederlandse Kampioenschappen Kortebaan en Supersprint 1924-2005 (Hoogland, Netherlands: KNSB, 2005. No ISBN)

Dirk received a Doctoral degree (Dutch 'Drs', equivalent of Masters plus Bachelor degree) in Experimental Psychology at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands.

Places I have visited

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I award you the wikiwings in recognition of your knowledgeable contribution to aviation articles. -Bzuk

I award you the Aviation Barnstar in recognition of your knowledgeable contribution to aviation articles. -Bzuk

Military Barnstar In recognition for your efforts to add references to military avaition sites I'd like to present you with a Military Barnstar. Please keep helping to make us all honest brokers! -Ndunruh

Food and drinks

This user loves
Indonesian cuisine!

This user loves
Indian cuisine.

This user likes Mexican food

This user loves
Greek cuisine

This user would likely die without eating the occasional curry.

This user eats chili.

This user loves
Thai cuisine.

This user is an omnivore.

This user drinks milk.

This user drinks beer.

Computers and computing

This user built their own PC.

This user is interested in computer engineering.

This user works in Technical Support.

C:\>_This user uses DOS, or knows how to use it.

This user runs FreeDOS.

This user uses Windows XP.

OS/2This user is a former user of OS/2.

This user prefers Windows, but still sees the advantages of Macs.

This user is crunching numbers using BOINC.

A little info.

This user is of Dutch ancestry.

This user is a citizen of the European Union.

This user is male.

This user has multiple university degrees.

This user is a psychologist.

Interests

This user is interested in military aircraft and their history.

This user is interested in World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945).

This user enjoys reading science fiction.

Sports

This user has completed a marathon.

6This user has run a 6 minute mile. (pretty good)

This user enjoys inline skating.

This user enjoys ice skating.