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  1. Full name? Robertus Petrus Joosten.
  2. Country? Kingdom of the Netherlands.
  3. City of residence? Utrecht.
  4. Date of birth? June 16th, 1981.
  5. Height? 1.85m.
  6. Eyes? Greenish Brown.
  7. Shoe size? 43 (Europe).
  8. School or work? A bit of both really: PhD research at the CMBI.
  9. Do you smoke? No.
  10. Do you drink? Yes, I keep a well-stocked bar.
  11. Siblings? None.
  12. Relationship? Yes, married to Myrna.
  13. Piercings? None.
  14. Tattoo? None.
  15. Holliday destinations? Australia, Norway, all kinds of places. I like to see a lot of different parts of the world.
  16. Whose messages don't you reply? Anyone not worth speaking of.
  17. Whom would you like to meet? Nobody in particular, maybe Stephen Fry.
  18. Whom do you admire? Successful scientists and powerful leaders. And people with style like Oscar Wilde (saw his grave recently).
  19. Sexiest person? That changes a lot, but Nicole Kidman is always high on my list.
  20. What do you wear when you sleep? Preferably nothing.
  21. Favourite car? Swedish or British luxury car. A Volvo or a Bentley or something. Good mileage would be nice.
  22. Favourite movie? The virgin suicides, the James Bond series, Robocop I and II (the rest is crap). I like movies in general.
  23. Music? Metal, House, Classical, Rai, Rap, Pop. As long as it is catchy and up tempo. At the moment I'm listening to Gert Wilden and Orchestra.
  24. Favourite city? Melbourne, it was very nice living there.
  25. Mass? Trying to keep it just below 79kg.
  26. Favourite perfume/aftershave? Magnetism by Escada is my current favourite.
  27. Favourite magazine? Elsevier.
  28. Favourite sound? Music, big city sounds.
  29. Favourite TV series? Seinfeld, Star Trek, and anime series.
  30. Nickname? Lem(mus). It used to be rtgo a long time ago.
  31. Operating system? Windows XP SP2, RHEL4 at the lab.
  32. What do we find under your bed? Nothing, my house is quite clean. Even the monster under the bed is clean..
  33. Favourite colour? Blue.
  34. Favourite song? Capulets and Montagues - Prokofiev
  35. Favourite soundtrack? Le Fabuleux Destin D'Amelie Poulain - Yann Tiersen, Schülmadchen Report - Gert Wilden and Orchestra
  36. Favourite book? Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
  37. Which book are you reading now? Not reading any books at the moment, just papers and magazines.
  38. Education? Master's degree in general science.
  39. Interests? Science, politics, computers, anime, comedy, porn, cooking. The world has a lot to offer.
  40. Favourite food? A good salad. Experimental stuff. Oh, and I seem to have a taste for smoked stuff.
  41. Favourite subject in high school? Biology
  42. Favourite number? 42.
  43. Favourite drink? A good glass of wine. Or a nice glass of water.
  44. Best feature? My eyes.
  45. Which deodorant? Rexona for men + Odorex Extra Dry.
  46. Shoes? Smart men's shoes. No open shoes!
  47. Clothing? Smart casual. No sweaters, no denim.
  48. Good qualities? Caring (but only for a few people), intelligent, relaxed.
  49. Bad ones? Arrogant, evil and vain (I think this song is about me).
  50. Bed time? 11:00 PM: the alarm clock beeps at 6:00 AM.
  51. Political party? VVD (Dutch liberal party) until I get my own party.
  52. What do you consider romantic? Sharing a special moment with your loved one.
  53. Most shameful moment? I have no shame ;)
  54. Outside or inside? Outside if the weather is nice.
  55. What do you do to kill time? On the train I try to read as much as possible. I also watch downloaded TV series.
  56. Least favourite school subject? P.E.
  57. Breakfast? A quick bite, usually a sandwich or left-overs.
  58. Food you do not like? Invertebrates (although I do eat the occasional arthropode).
  59. Pets? None.
  60. Dream or reality? Reality.
  61. Serious or funny? Hilarious.
  62. Fast or slow? Fast but never rushed.
  63. Republic or monarchy? Monarchy, republicans are traitors.
  64. Simple or complicated? Complicated.
  65. Your death? Freak accident or execution.
  66. Sex or alcohol? Sex.
  67. Asleep or awake? Awake, sleep is waste.
  68. City or village? City.
  69. Silence or speaking? Silence is gold, speaking is platinum.
  70. Short or tall? I do not trust short people, the evil is more concentrated.
  71. Newspaper or television? I read the paper every workday (the Internet is better).
  72. Hug or kiss? Kiss.
  73. Happy or sad? Mostly happy.
  74. Communism or fascism? Fascism.
  75. Pub or disco? Pub.
  76. Conservative or progressive? I want to keep the progress we made. Does that make me a conservative?
  77. Intel or AMD? Intel at the moment.
  78. PC or Mac? Seriously, what's the difference.
  79. Creation, ID or evolution? Evolution.
  80. Reincarnation, heaven, or nothing? Nothing.
  81. Extraterrestrials? Certainly. Closer than you think.
  82. Final words? Depends on the situation. Probably something like "ouch".
  83. Does "the one" exist? Probably not, but the next best thing does. I'm married to her.
  84. How many children do you want? One or two.
  85. What annoys you? I am easily annoyed. I have a healthy rant almost every day.
  86. The best feeling? Happiness.
  87. Worst feeling? Emptiness.
  88. Fears? Heights and creepy-crawlies.
  89. Are you emotional? I am quite sentimental. But I can be extremely cold-hearted as well.
  90. Do you cry during the movie? I have the occasional tear in the corner of my eyes.
  91. What do you want to be when you grow up? Ruler of my own country or else a scientist (preferably a mad or evil one). Politics are starting to have their appeal.
  92. Plans for this year? Work on my Ph.D., and make money.
  93. What did you think when you got up? "Ah, bollocks."
  94. As what kind of animal do you want to come back to life? Homo sapiens or as another ape.
  95. Breasts or butts? I like big butts (and I cannot lie).
  96. What do you want to improve about yourself? I want to become stronger and my stamina could use some work as well.
  97. Do you have many friends? Not so many real friends but I have enough.
  98. Do your friends really know you? My good friends know me very well.
  99. What is your deepest darkest secret? I cannot tell you. It's too horrible. Just make sure I never come to power ;)

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