I've made a couple of comments recently on the forum, and wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself more formally.
Gender: Male
Age: 17 (turning 18 in July)
Race/ethnic composition: White
Religion: Roman Catholic
Height: about 1.9 meters
Weight: to be honest, I don't know
Location: not far from Darmstadt, Germany (though I lived in Illinois between 1994 and 2003, my mother and grandpa still live there, and I plan on returning eventually.)
Where you were born: near Darmstadt, Germany
Occupation: student
Person you most admire: not quite sure
Favorite Band: no preference
Favorite President: Abraham Lincoln....but in the 20th century, Bill Clinton
Favorite Sports team: St. Louis Cardinals
Your other interests: plenty: politics, poker, chess, dogs, making dumb remarks, etc.
Favorite Book: probably the Harry Potter series
Favorite Movie: many...no idea which is my favorite
Favorite Show: Cosby Show
Favorite song: Joan Osbourne - One of Us
Favorite person on Atlas: haven't been here long enough to make an informed decision...but I like Gabu, and I like Al
Favorite color: I stand for color equality!
Do you live by yourself: no, live with my father
Do you have any siblings? thankfully, no
Are you married? no
What year did you join Atlas? must have been last year, but I've only recently become somewhat active.
What are you listening to now? nothing
Do you have any nieces, nephews? no
Who's your favorite 2008 candidate from the 2 major parties? Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee (because he's not a threat); voted for Obama in the DA Global Primary
What's your first name? Franz-Josef (Joe)
What city did you grow up in? well...most of my childhood was spent near St. Louis, MO, and here in Germany
If you could be one cartoon character for a day, who would you be? Spongebob Squarepants
Have you ever been attracted to someone of the same sex? No
If you could pick your own nationality, what nationality would you pick? well, I have dual nationality as it is, American and German, but I tend to see myself as American and value American citizenship.