Welcome to ChrisAnderson's homepage: Last updated September 2008
Hi. Welcome to the homepage of Chris Anderson. I'm in my thirties, and Icome from Canberra,the capital of Australia. I work as an Software developer on a large Computer System. Here is a picture of me:
ComputerGames
RugbyLeague
Football
Computers& the Internet
Reading
Music- particularly bass guitar
Politics
ChildSponsorship
Where appropriate I have devoted separate pages:
This page also includes:
So without further delay, I present to you my homepage:
ComputerGames
My favourites are:
Command & Conquer Series- Now this is a great game. Plenty of action. If you like strategy/wargames this is a must. I also play the prequel "Red Alert", and the sequel "Tiberian Sun".
CivilizationIV - If you liked the original you'll love this. They fixed nearlyevery annoying thing about the first one. This is one game of which one never becomes tired.
RugbyLeague
I follow Rugby League. Until 1997 I played reserve grade for the Canberra City Tigers, in the Molonglo shield competition. In the NRL, I support(& coach - from my lounge room) the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs,Premiers 1995, and Grand Finalists 1998. Here are some Rugby League Links:
AustralianNational Rugby League homepage
Canterbury-bankstownsupporters page
Football
I play Football, (known as Soccer in Australia and North America), the world's most popular sport. I play both 11 a side and indoor 5 a side. In Canberra I played in the Churches League for the mighty Church of Christ Lyons, Premiers, 2003. In London I played 5 a side. It was here that I met Nicolas Anelka, and got his autograph. His brother played in my team sometimes, and Nicolas came down to watch a game. So now I can say that Nicolas Anelka came and watched me play football! I was able to return the favour by watching one of Nicolas' games, when Arsenal played Wimbledon in November 1998.In the English Premier League I support the Arsenal Gunners (Double Champions 1998), and in the Scottish League I support the Glasgow Rangers.Here are some Football links:
Arsenal Gunners homepage
Glasgow Rangershomepage
Computers& the Internet
I've been using computerssince my Dad bought me my first computer, a Commodore 16, back in 1985.I later upgraded to a C64, and eventually to a PC. I've been on the internetsince May 1995, and have this web page since September 1996.
I'm always developingmy web pages and adding to them. The following animation is one I drew:
Useful internet tools:
NetWombat- Search engine that picks up Australian sites only
puppy dog!
Reading
I'm a big fan ofSci-Fi and Fantasy Books. My favourite authors are:
C.S.Lewis
J.R.R.Tolkien
JohnChristopher
RaymondE. Feist
TonyCampolo I had the pleasure of meeting Tony Campolo at a conv entionin 1991. The guy is a legend. I encourage y o u to read "W ho switchedthe price tags?". It will change your life.
TerryPratchet - I am gradually working my way through everything he's written,and am really enjoying his work.
Music& Bass guitar
I play Bass guitar.I used to be in a band called "Intravenus de Milo". We playedat such prestigious Canberra establishments as "Moose heads"and the "Rose & Crown". Our biggest gig was supporting "SteadyEddie", the comedian at Canberra Uni bar.
Here are some political links:
LiberalParty of Australia - get the details on the Government's policies.
AustralianLabor Party - same as above but 6 months behind!
AustralianRepublican Movement - Down with the Monarchy!
My wife and I sponsor 4 childrenfrom developing countries through CompassionInternational. This is one of the most practical and rewarding waysto make a difference in this world. I strongly encourage you to considersponsoring a child (or two) yourself.
I decided to sponsor my first twochildren after hearing TonyCamplolo speak at the NationalChristian Youth Convention in 1991.
I also intend to work in the fieldof development economics in the long term.
The names of our sponsored childrenare:
Ashishfrom India
Tchabi from Zaire
Trevor from India
Masutik from Indonesia
OtherInteresting &Useful links
TheSydney Morning Herald - Australian Newspaper
OnlineDictionaries - English, plus translations to a wide range of otherlanguages.
Electric Library - Useful for research
OnlineNewspapers on the web - by country
Metacrawler- A great search engine that searches all the major engines at once.
Hey this is the New Century, why wastepaper when you can waste bandwidth?
Friend'shomepages
DavidGeeves - If you like cartoons, check out www.anime.com.au
"You must be the changeyou wish to see in the world." - M. Ghandi
Thanks for your visit. Please letme know what you think of my page. If you have any requests for info, orwould like to see anything added to the page, please e-mailme.
This page has been active sinceSeptember 1996 and has had many visitors. It is updated regularly, astime permits, so come back soon.
Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this page are my own, and in no way reflect the opinions of my employer(s).
