All about yourself!

[Del Tachi]

Seeing how I have been here for more than a year, I think that its time to introduce myself.

Age: Under 18
Gender: Male
Race/ethnic composition: White.  I am of English, French, and Dutch heritage.  I am one-eighth Cajun.
Religion: Christian-Church of Christ
Height: 6'1
Weight: 180
Location: Starkville, MS
Birthplace: Tupelo, MS
Occupation: Student
Person you most admire: My mom...duh?  Oh, and Nelson Rockefeller
Favorite band: Right now, I'm going through a bit of a Duran Duran phase (don't laugh at me)
Favorite president: Thomas Jefferson
Favorate sports team: Mississippi State Bulldogs, New Orleans Saints, Arsenal
Other interests: Fashion design

Fun Fact--Sometime during the 2011-2012 academic year, I will be serving a term as a United States Senate page under Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)

[Del Tachi]

Age: 18
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian-Churches of Christ
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 190 lbs.
Location: Starkville, Mississippi, United States
Birthplace:  Tupelo, Mississippi, United states
Occupation: Student
Favorite Band: Matt and Kim
Favorite President: George W. Bush (2001-2009) or Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961)
Political Orientation: Very moderate for a Republican, especially for the South.  Favor the free-enterprise system, but I believe that the government should play a MAJOR role in promoting economic growth.  I tolerate the existence of the current welfare state.  Staunchly neoconservative on foreign policy and tend to be a "states' rights" person when it comes to social issues.   
Your other interests:  Travel, geography, agriculture

[Del Tachi]

I figured I needed to do this...

Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race/ethnicity: White, comprised of English and French Huguenot ancestry.  Family has been in North America since 1704.  
Religion: Christian - Church of Christ
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 180 lbs
Location: Starkville, MS
Where you were born: Tupelo, MS
Occupation: Student, United States Senate Page
Person you most admire: Francis Uruqhart or Thad Cochran
Favorite President: Dwight Eisenhower
Political Orientation: Neoconservative, "big government" Republican
Favorite Musician(s): Matt and Kim, Dave Matthews Band, Ellie Goulding, kind of a mixed bag there...
Favorite Sports team: Mississippi State Bulldogs, New Orleans Saints, Arsenal
Favorite Book: Adam Bede
Favorite Show: Mad Men, House of Cards (BBC and American), The Good Wife, That '70s Show
Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski
Other interests: Agricultural economics, fiction writing, demography and geography
Favorite person on Atlas: I don't like any of y'all!  Just kidding, I like Miles because you don't see very many Democrats like him around any more
Favorite color: Blue
Do you live by yourself: No
Do you have any siblings? A twin brother and a younger sister
Relationship status? Taken
What year did you join Atlas? Summer 2010 methinks?
Do you have any nieces, nephews? No
If you could pick your own nationality, what nationality would you pick? I like being American, but I've have soft spot for the UK and Ukraine

[Del Tachi]

Haven't done one of these so I might as well by now

Age: 22
Gender: Cisgendered male
Sexual Orientation: Homosexual
Relationship Status: Single
Race/ethnic composition: White, with my father's side of the family being quintesenttially English and my mother's family being largely of French Huguenot stock
Religion: Christian - Disciples of Christ (Christian Church).  Was raised in the churches of Christ.
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180 lbs
Location: Starkville, Mississippi, USA
Birthplace: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Languages: English (fluent) and limited knowledge of French
Political orientation: Big-government "compassionate" one-nation conservative
Favorite Book(s) The Rules of Attraction.  I also like most of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories.
Favorite Show(s) Mad Men, Parks and Rec, Fraiser
Favorite Movie(s) The Wizard of Oz, Jurassic Park, The Egde.  Might be a might too timely but I really like Manchester by the Sea
Favorite Band(s) Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Robert Earl Keen
Favorite Politicians: Thad Cochran, Lindsey Graham, Lamar Alexander  
Favorite President: Andrew Jackson
Favorite Sports teams: Mississippi State Bulldogs, Atlanta Braves, Memphis Grizzlies
What year did you join Atlas? 2010

[Del Tachi]

Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Year of birth:  1995
Ethnic origin:  English, Irish, French Huguenot (Danish)
Hair color:  Brown
Eye color:  Blue
Height:  6'01"
Weight:  205
Sexual orientation: Is a myth...
Handedness:  Right
Religion:  Stone-Campbellite
Language:  English
Location:  Athens, GA
Occupation:  Research Assistant at UGA
Zodiac:  Aquarius
Blood type:  A/B positive

Political ideology:  Conservative rightist, Republican Party (USA)
Favorite U.S. president:  Andrew Jackson
Favorite U.S. politician (current):  Lamar Alexander
Favorite U.S. politician (historical):  John C. Stennis 
Favorite world leader:  Theresa May   

2016 vote:  Hillary Clinton
2020 vote (projected):  Donald Trump
First election (presidential):  Hillary Clinton in 2016
First election (congressional):  Thad Cochran in 2014
First election (statewide):  Tim Johnson in 2015
First election (local):  Parker Wiseman in 2013


Favorite music genres:  College rock, alternative country, "prime country", indie pop, alternative rock 
Favorite bands/artists:  Widespread Panic, R.E.M., U2, George Strait, Robert Earl Keen, Dave Matthews Band, Matt and Kim, Arcade Fire, TV on the Radio
Favorite book (fiction):  The Rules of Attraction by B.E. Ellis (1987)
Favorite book (non-fiction):  Rising Tide by J.M. Berry (1998)
Favorite movies (drama):  American Beauty (1999), Philadelphia (1993), 
Favorite movies (comedy):  The Big Lebowski (1998), Groundhog Day (1993)
Favorite movies (animated):  Finding Nemo (2003), Pocahontas (1995), The Aristocats (1970)
Favorite television series (drama):  Mad Men, American Crime Story, The Good Wife
Favorite television series (comedy):  Parks and Rec, Two and a Half Men, Seinfeld
Favorite television series (animated):  King of the Hill, Bob's Burgers, South Park
Favorite television series (information): CBS Sunday Morning, 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News
Favorite television series (other): Jeopardy!, 48 Hours Mystery, The First 48
Favorite sports teams:  Mississippi State Bulldogs, UGA Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Braves, Memphis Grizzlies
Favorite cities (American):  San Francisco, Atlanta, Birmingham
Favorite cities (international):  Buenos Aires, Paris, Barcelona
Non-political interests:  Architecture, true crime,
Non-political hobbies: Cooking, carpentry, hunting/fishing, writing, worldbuilding